This Miss Jiang had laid the groundwork all the way, and at this point, Shen Kuang finally understood the true purpose of her trip, to win over and cooperate.
Shen Kuang smiled casually. He didn't really care about what the prince named Yuan Wu might do secretly. It wasn't because he was young and frivolous, but because he had enough means to protect himself.
"Although I know that those people will not let go of what happened last night easily, but if they do something, I can still handle it for the time being, so..."
Although Shen Kuang did not reject Jiang Ning directly, the meaning behind his words was already obvious. Jiang Ning didn't have any other reaction because of Shen Kuang's rejection. Instead, as if she had expected it, she moved her lips lightly and started talking again.
"Master, don't you want to know what I mean by cooperation?"
Before Shen Kuang spoke, Jiang Ning chuckled again and said, "Master, have you ever felt that there are many strange faces appearing in Plum-Mist City these days?"
Shen Kuang looked at her and nodded, "There are indeed many new faces."
Shen Kuang has indeed felt this way in the past few days, especially last night. The feeling was most obvious, and most of the unfamiliar faces were dressed as warriors. Combined with the incident on the notice at the city gate, Shen Kuang once thought it was Jian Tian. Si 's people tracked them down here, but when he heard from Jiang Ning, he felt that those people were not from Supervisor Tiansi .
"Then Master, do you know why so many strangers appeared all at once?"
Shen Kuang shook his head to express his ignorance.
"Young Master is good at swordsmanship and must know the rumors about the Hundred Swords List in the world. Just like the Young Master's sword, although I don't know the name, it must be a sword on the list."
As soon as Jiang Ning finished speaking, Shen Kuang glanced at Youya, who had been placed at his feet. He changed his body slightly, blocking the other person's sight. The things involved in Youya were too big, so Shen Kuang had to be careful.
"The thing you want to cooperate with is related to the Hundred Swords List?" Shen Kuang asked. Although I just learned about the Hundred Swords List from Su Yao , everything is still unclear, but what can be guessed is that both Hanwu and Youya must be very competitive and of great significance.
Jiang Ning said, "Young Master's guess is correct. Fu Xuan Sword has appeared in the Qinling Mountains."
"Fu Xuan?" Shen Kuang asked.
Jiang Ning said, "Well, it's twenty-seventh on the Hundred Swords List. Although Fu Xuan Sword is ranked lower, it is one of the few swords that has not yet recognized its owner. Young Master should know that every sword on the Hundred Swords List is The birth of a sword represents the birth of a powerful master, so you can imagine how many forces will be attracted to compete for it this time."
"Then which force do you represent?" Shen Kuang asked again.
"Outside the building." Jiang Ning said softly, her tone was calm, but there was a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.
Shen Kuang is very unfamiliar with this name. But Su Yao, who was sitting aside, opened her pupils a bit after hearing the name. She looked at Jiang Ning in shock and whispered, "Beyond the mountains are green mountains, and buildings are outside the buildings."
Jiang Ning seemed to know that the other party would have such a reaction, so after hearing Su Yao's words, she just covered her face and chuckled, quite proud. However, this pride immediately dissipated when she saw Shen Kuang's confused expression. Shen Kuang's expression was full of doubts, as if he had never heard of Louwailou.
Listening to the two people talking about something he didn't know, Shen Kuang was really confused, so he looked at Su Yao and asked puzzledly, "What are the green mountains outside the mountain and the building outside the building you are talking about?"
"The largest force in the Wei Dynasty is Louwailou." Su Yao replied lightly.
This simple sentence was enough to let Shen Kuang know the meaning of the name Louwailou. So after hearing Su Yao's words, when Shen Kuang looked at Jiang Ning and the little maid Chen'er, his eyes changed rapidly, and he couldn't believe it. They didn't look like a big threat, but they didn't expect that the force behind them could be so terrifying. The biggest force should have a lot of money.
In addition to surprise, Shen Kuang's mind was filled with doubts. "Since the power behind the girl is so powerful, why do you want to cooperate with me? With your strength, it must be easy for you to bring several masters in the master realm to fight for swords!"
"If things are really as simple as the young master said, then I don't need to come here to bother the young master today."
"Why, are there any other difficulties in it?"
"Although our Louwailou is somewhat famous in the world, the masters at the master level are not easy to get. Moreover, the masters at the master level are of great significance to every force, and no one will do it. If someone from the Grandmaster realm is easily dispatched, the impact on one force if they fall is unimaginable. Therefore, there has always been an unwritten rule in the world, that is, all forces in the treasure hunt are not allowed to send out Grandmaster realm figures, otherwise they will be harmed. The siege from all the forces. With the kind of strength the young master showed last night, there will probably be many people coming to try to win over him in the future. Our building outside the building just came in advance. Of course, the Thirteenth Prince shouldn't be able to find this place either. It takes too much time.”
Jiang Ning's last sentence seemed like a kind reminder, but it also contained a different meaning, and Shen Kuang could hear it.
Seeing that Shen Kuang did not answer, Jiang Ning continued, "Every once in a while, there will be news about the birth of a sword on the Hundred Swords List. As for whether it is true or false, no one can tell, so it is not yet clear whether this time is true or false. Confirmed. If you are interested in cooperating with us at Louwailou, Louwailou will definitely give you a satisfactory reward. Even if the news is false or we fail to win the Fu Xuan Sword in the end, the agreed reward will still be a penny. Jiang Ning can assure you of this."
Shen Kuang did not immediately answer Jiang Ning's words, but instead began to stare at her. At first, Jiang Ning just felt strange and looked at Shen Kuang with a slight frown. However, Shen Kuang's eyes did not converge, but continued to stare. After a while, Jiang Ning finally felt a little uncomfortable, and touched her face inadvertently. After discovering that there was nothing strange, the blush on her face became even more brilliant.
The little maid Chen'er saw some clues from the side, so she had the courage to break the embarrassment. "Mr. Shen, why do you keep staring at my young lady?"
Hearing this, Su Yao on the side also looked at Shen Kuang, her eyes full of questions.
Shen Kuang's face did not change and he said calmly, "Because I always feel that things are not that simple, and I am afraid of being plotted by your lady. Such a good thing comes to me, and you contribute money and effort, and I can even do it without paying anything." I can get a hefty reward, and few people in the world would refuse such a good deal. However, the master often said to me that there is no such thing as pie in the sky.”
After hearing Shen Kuang's words, the blush on Jiang Ning's face gradually faded and her expression slowly recovered. She raised her head again to meet Shen Kuang's eyes and asked softly, "If Mr. Shen has any questions, you can ask me. As long as Mr. Shen is willing to cooperate with me outside the building, we can discuss the remuneration."
Shen Kuangze said calmly, "Remuneration is secondary. I know that I do have some strength, but I don't think it is enough to be able to enter the eyes of big forces like you, so... the reason why you win over me should be more than this. Just one.”
Shen Kuang stared at him for a long time in exchange for this simple question. Jiang Ning couldn't help but find it a little funny, "Young Master is so young and has strength that is not inferior to the Great Perfection of Guiyuan Realm. His achievements in the future will be limitless. Even if he reaches the Grand Master Realm, he will only It's a matter of time. So, which force will give up on winning over a future master! Although the purpose of my Louwailou is no different from other forces, we will not restrain the young master. We only hope that if Louwailou has someone in the future, it will be a matter of time. It’s difficult, Master, I can help as much as I can.”
Jiang Ning's words were straightforward, and she was full of praise for Shen Kuang. In Shen Kuang's own opinion, although she was telling the truth, who could withstand such exaggeration from a beautiful girl? Therefore, the corners of Shen Kuang's mouth unconsciously showed a hint of arc, and he couldn't help but feel a little carried away.
Soon, a pain came from his feet, waking up Shen Kuang who was drifting in spirit. It was Su Yao who stepped on it, and he felt it.
Shen Kuang calmed down the expression on his face, looked at Jiang Ning and said seriously, "I don't want to think too badly of people, and you are sincere, so let me think about it before giving the girl an answer. , after all, this is no ordinary trivial matter.”
After Shen Kuang finished speaking, a smile appeared on Jiang Ning's face, because thinking about it meant there was hope.
She slowly took out a greeting card from her sleeve and handed it to Shen Kuang and then said softly, "There will be a grand song and dance performance in Tingxiang Garden the night after tomorrow. If you are interested, you may wish to come and have a look. If so, You can talk to me in detail when the time comes. Master, don’t mind, this post is Jiang Ning’s own invitation and has nothing to do with Louwailou.”
Shen Kuang took the post handed over by Jiang Ning . It was more like a famous post from his daughter's family than a greeting post. It was made of soft silk fabric and had a small Ning character embroidered in the upper left corner. It was very delicate. The post seemed to be There is still a faint scent of orchids, which should come from Jiang Ning. After Shen Kuang glanced back and forth a few times, he put the post away and promised to go there the next night.
was actually also very interested in the Fu Xuan Sword mentioned by Jiang Ning . Although he didn't know much about the Hundred Swords List, Su Yao knew it, so he could ask Su Yao in detail in the future.
After another conversation, Jiang Ning stopped bothering and left with Chen'er .
Before leaving, she didn't forget to remind Shen Kuang of the future agreement. When she spoke, her eyes were smiling and her tone seemed a little playful, which was very cute. It's a pity that Shen Kuang doesn't like this . He watched Jiang Ning blink from time to time. He once thought that there was something wrong with her eyes, so he even offered to help her check her pulse.
Jiang Ning's eyes are naturally very healthy. The little maid Chen'er kept suppressing a smile after hearing Shen Kuang's words. Su Yao also smiled. Only Jiang Ning looked at Shen Kuang with her lips pouted, as if she wanted to eat him. generally. Then, he angrily disappeared into the red mud alley with the little maid Chen'er , without even saying goodbye.
As for the Hundred Swords List, few people in the Jianghu know when it appeared and who created it, but the rankings on the list are very popular and no one has criticized it for hundreds of years. The Hundred Swords List is a ranking of those long-renowned weapons. Although it is called the Hundred Swords, there are actually not a hundred of them. In addition to swords , the list also includes other weapons, such as the Minghong Knife of Qi Laodao in Dan Valley and the Fiery Gun of Cheng Ziqiu in Qiyun Mountain. However, the main focus is on swords, so it is named the Hundred Swords.All of the weapons on the list have extremely powerful powers, which is the dream of every martial artist. It is not uncommon for someone to become a master of martial arts by obtaining one of them. Each weapon is equipped with a corresponding sword manual or sword technique , and each martial arts secret book is a rare treasure that represents the birth of a master-level warrior. Therefor
In the summer afternoon, the sun was so hot that many passers-by cursed the heavens. Under the hot sun, there were occasional breezes, but they only brought a feeling of heat, without any coolness.Outside Plum-Mist City , dozens of people and three carriages were driving slowly on the official road. Perhaps because of the hot weather, the overall atmosphere of the team was a little depressed."Uncle Liang, how long will it take for us to reach Plum-Mist City?" In a carriage in the middle, a girl opened the curtain and shouted outside.If Shen Kuang were here at this time, he would have immediately recognized that this girl was none other than the seventh lady of the General's Mansion, Dugu Nanqiao, who had many grievances with him. Naturally, the Dugu family also came for Fu Xuan Sword . Although they, like the Yuwen family, were subjects of the Wei royal family, driven by such interests , they had to think about how to take advantage of the opportunity to
"I just heard from the uncle that two girls came to see Brother Shen in the morning. Brother Shen must have guessed our purpose of coming." After some polite etiquette, Yu Wenyuan said with a smile.Shen Kuang's eyes wandered over Yu Wenyuan for a moment, and Yu Wenyuan still had a smile on his face, very polite.He had heard of the Yuwen clan of the Great Wei Dynasty. Almost everyone in the Great Wei Dynasty knew the name of General Yuwentai. At the same time, he also worked with Yuan Shuo, Li Xun , Li Bi, Zhao Gui, Yu Huai, Dugu Chong, and Hou Mochen . The seven people in Jing Dynasty were collectively called the Eight Pillars of the Wei Dynasty. It can be said that their names are well-known in both the Wei Dynasty and Nanliang, so Shen Kuang could easily guess Yu Wenyuan's identity."Brother Yuwen's reason for coming is probably related to the Fu Xuan Sword that is about to be released!"Hearing this, Yu Wenyuan smiled and said, "Brother Shen's gue
first hint of fish-belly white appears on the eastern horizon , the sword-study boy in the red mud alley has already finished his first sword dance.In the summer morning, the sun rises early, and the boy gets up early too.I didn't like to practice swordsmanship when I was young. Even in summer, getting up early was a big deal. However, after being restrained by the master over the years, getting up early has become the norm. Practicing his sword under the big peach tree every day, talking to the aunts who came to draw water, and listening to them praise the young man 's diligence have almost become a required course for Shen Kuang in the morning, and the good mood is also the result. Come with these.Watching Shen Kuang practice swordsmanship gradually became Su Yao's hobby.on her body are now no longer serious, but she is still unable to use her true energy and swing her sword at will like Shen Kuang. Her sword was destroyed long ago when she was c
the second floor of Tingxiang Garden is quite different from that of the first floor. There are private rooms on it , so not only can they not see each other, but it also adds a lot of privacy."Mr. Shen, our lady has told me that if you come, we will bring you here to rest for a while, and then the lady will come to receive you personally. If you need anything, please tell me, and my servant will help you prepare it." Mo led the two of them to a luxurious wing and slowly introduced them to them."When will your lady come over?" Shen Kuang asked."Miss said, come over when you're done. Specific matters are beyond the scope of my servant's control." Zi Mo leaned forward slightly and answered Shen Kuang's questions one by one."I have other things to do later and I can't stay here for long, so I tell your lady that we can wait for half an hour at most."Zi Mo seemed to expect that Shen Kuang would ask this question, so he smiled and said, "Young ma
to the people below with a smile on her face . After a moment, the woman spoke with a clear voice that echoed throughout the entire building."Guests from afar are welcome. Dai Shuang would like to welcome you to Plum-Mist City on behalf of my young lady. I hope you all have fun tonight. This time, the treasure hunt will be held in Plum-Mist City, and also in Louwailou. I believe everyone has been waiting for this moment. According to the old rules, the first item tonight is to discuss the allocation of quotas. In the past, it was customary to give up fifty quotas to you, but..."At this point, the red-dressed lady named Dai Shuang paused for a moment, then looked at the people seated below with a smile on her face, and everyone's heartbeat quickened."It seems that the bigwigs above are not willing to give up so many places, so the number of places released this time has been reduced to 30. I wonder if you have any opinions?"Although the woman was as
By now, Shen Kuang could clearly see what happened on the first floor.The person in charge who dominates the game is deciding who can join the game, and those who are ready to go are watching with eager eyes. The so-called competition for quota is to compete from those in higher positions. But the premise is that you must have enough strength and be recognized by the people above, and then others will be willing to give up one or two positions to you. Otherwise, you will not even have a chance to get a share of the pie. This is the cruel reality.As Dai Shuang finished speaking, five black figures filed out of a room on the second floor. When everyone saw clearly, they found that they were five men in black. At that moment, they all landed next to Dai Shuang. The people were all uniform, even dressed exactly the same. They were all dressed in black, with masks on their faces, making it difficult to see their appearance.What caught everyone's attention was
In the Wei Dynasty, almost all the well-known sects and families gathered in Tingxiang Garden tonight .These major forces on the second floor can be roughly summarized as: one company, one network, three factions, five clans , eight pillar countries, plus a mysterious Louwailou.One department and one network naturally represent the Heavenly Monitoring Department and the Earthly Network of the imperial court.The three sects are the three super sects located in the territory of Wei, with the Yunmeng Sword Sect in Qiuluo City as the leader, followed by the Xingyue Divine Sect in Dongsheng City and the Shanyang Academy in Luoyang. The Yunmeng Sword Sect is not only a transcendent sword sect, but also the leader of the many sects in Wei, not only because of its powerful strength, but also because of its profound heritage that has been passed down to this day.The Star-Moon Sect is also called the Star-Moon Demon Sect by the people of the martial arts wor
Those thousands of knots, thousands and thousands , pass by with the wind, moistening things silently.Actually, I had been going to Louwailou for a long time, but fortunately, I finally had the opportunity this time and had a serious name.At first, Li Chengren and others planned to take Shen Kuang with them. After all, they were the elders in the family and they should come forward.But not long after, everyone received a letter from Louwailou. It was sent by Jiang Taixuan himself, and the general meaning of the letter was that Shen Kuang was allowed to go to Louwailou alone.Although Li Chengren, Zhu Tan and others were also surprised, they knew that Jiang Taixuan would not harm Shen Kuang, so they had to agree in the end, while Jiang Ning was apologetic.Dugu Nanqiao and Lin Wanzhao wanted to accompany Shen Kuang, but it seemed inappropriate to change the angle.Because of this, Li Chengren and the remaining people returned early.
How could Taeyeo tolerate hearing someone dare to take advantage of him like this ? Except for Yuan Daguang, it seems...As Taeyeono was thinking about this, he suddenly felt that the voice just now was very familiar.Chui Ye came to his senses and suddenly turned his head. The person standing next to the horse right in front of his sight was none other than Yuan Daguang .Taeye looked Yuan Daguang up and down, and he didn't know if it was the training on the battlefield that made Taeye feel that Yuan Daguang's previous unreliability was gone. After growing his beard, Yuan Daguang seemed to look much more pleasing to the eye.Seeing Chui Ye remained silent for a long time, Yuan Daguang laughed and scolded again, "It's been such a short time since we last met, have you forgotten me, Master Chui?"Upon hearing this , Taeyeono said, "How dare I? I heard that you were given an official position in the north. Things are different now."Hearing T
After all, a foreign land is not home. On this day of universal celebration, the prison of Jiantiansi is still deserted.Tang Mu sat at the desk, with paper and pen in front of him that the guard had just brought him.Yuan Ke ordered that all of Tang Mu's requirements here be met , so the guards did not usually be too harsh on Tang Mu.Tang Mu 's right hand holding the pen never fell down, and there were no clearly discernible words on the white paper except for the ink stains.Tang Mu had a lot to say, but he couldn't even write a single sentence.At some point, the two guards on duty brought in wine and food, "Your Highness, this is the food our master ordered to be brought to you."Tang Mu took a glance when he heard this and found that the food tonight was particularly better.Seeing this, Tang Mu smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your help. Is there any happy event tonight? Why is the food so delicious?"The guard did
That day, outside the city of Luoyang, all civil and military officials, as well as the common people, came to welcome the triumphant return of Gao Huan's troops.At the front of the team, the more than one hundred people from Gao Huan's army, including Li Zhi, were enjoying the approving gazes of everyone.Li Zhi, who had not set foot on his hometown for many years, was actually already feeling secretly excited and expectant after entering the country.Li Zhi observed the whole journey carefully, but most things were different from those in the past, even the emperor had changed.Officials from various places were waiting for the triumphal procession as they passed through the borders along the way, but in order to hurry on their way, the army basically just passed by.Everyone knew that after this incident, Gao Huan would soon be granted the title of nobility and appointed as prime minister, so some local officials even wanted to take the oppor
Before Rehancha's army of nearly 10,000 people arrived at Gerenda, they had already received the news that the royal court had fallen.The Wei army of 60,000 was waiting in full battle array, so how could they dare to return? So for the sake of safety, the army had to go north and find another safe area to station.By the time Yuwen Tai's army arrived outside the royal court, Gao Huan's troops had already taken over.Shen Kuang and Yuan Daguang also followed suit and saw the Royal Court of Rouran for the first time . Shen Kuang could not help but think of Tang Mu, whom he had met several times.According to Yuan Daguang, the Rouran Royal Court was built according to the highest city standards of the Wei Dynasty, so it was a rare strong city on the grassland, which was unmatched by Gerenda.Walking side by side with Yuan Daguang on the wide street, there are trembling Rouran people standing on both sides of the road. What makes Shen Kuang a little strang
When Gao Huan led the remaining one hundred or so men to retreat eastward and saw the fluttering flag of the Wei army on the top of the Gerenda city wall, even a strong man like Gao Huan couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.It has been a long time since I made the bold decision to lead my troops deep into the grasslands.The army had no place to call home on this unfamiliar grassland where there was danger of death everywhere.In the army, except for Li Zhi, Mo Ke and Wen Yi who looked better, the others, including Gao Huan, had no longer the charm they once had after experiencing all this wind and sun.They all had beards and looked very sloppy.In fact, the appearance of Gao Huan's troops had been discovered by Wei army scouts long before, but seeing that these one hundred people dared to approach the heart of the central army, it was tantamount to committing suicide, so the scouts only reported it and did not take action immediately.
By the Changting Lake, in Wanlai Village, this northern village knew about the great victory on the northern battlefield even earlier than Luoyang in the south.Zhen, who had long since taken off his official robes , was now fishing alone by the Changting Lake. The afterglow of the setting sun was reflected on the lake, making the waves sparkle and the sky appear the same color.Yan Lanzhou came from the village and brought news of the great victory on the northern front.Yuan Zhen was not surprised to hear the news, but he did not understand why the Wei Dynasty, which was obviously stronger than the Rouran in all aspects, lost so badly in the first battle.After Yan Lanzhou finished telling the news, he did not leave but squatted beside Yuan Zhen .Zhen, who had not caught any fish before, smiled and said, "No fish has taken the bait today, so I guess I will return home empty-handed."Yan Lanzhou shook his head and said, "A few fish are no
This caravan is naturally Lin Wanzhao and the others, and the one who looks like he has never seen the world is Lin Chongshan.Originally, after being warned by Shen Kuang, Lin Chongshan did not dare to leave Lingshan City with Lin Wanzhao and others at will. But this time it was different, the news was received in advance.That was the news brought by the people who were ordered to protect the Lin family before Jiang Ning rushed to Luoyang, but Jiang Ning also said that Shen Kuang might have gone north because of the delay.But Lin Wanzhao didn't care about these. She was not afraid as long as there was a chance.a coincidence that my family had a batch of goods to be shipped to Luoyang .a small share of Luoyang's business was also due to the Ruan family, especially Ruan Shuiyan's matchmaking.Unfortunately, Lin Wanzhao and the others were still a step late. By the time they arrived in Luoyang, Shen Kuang and Yuan Daguang had already gone
the top priority for the imperial court or the new emperor Yuan Ke .The accumulated problems in Pingcheng had already left the imperial court with no solution, and now this result had even solved a big problem for Yuan Ke .But whether it is good or bad, you don’t have to worry about it for the time being.had infiltrated the Rouran rear without anyone noticing, the news gradually spread in the city.Gao Huan, this long forgotten name was mentioned again. Everyone only remembered that the last time Gao Huan was mentioned was when he led troops as a general in the army and killed more than a thousand Rourans.Gao Huan's move had never even been noticed before, so when it was mentioned again, it was hard not to associate it with Yuwen Tai's plan.Some people said that this was a big chess game played by Yuwen Tai, who intended to take this opportunity to eliminate the threat of Rouran in one fell swoop . Others said that this was an unexpect