Wait a minute, heroine

The Nanxun River flows from north to south, flowing through the east side of the imperial city. There is a waterway connected to the lake in the palace. For this reason, the deep bluestone lane near the waterway was named Longxi Lane.

Although it is very close to the imperial city, Longxi Lane is not considered a wealthy place. Most of the residents are old eunuchs and maids who have low status in the palace and are homeless after retirement. Some secret guards who are disabled on duty will also be accommodated. it's here.

The bright moon was in the sky, and the cold moonlight shone on the deep bluestone alley. The buildings were dotted with lights. From one of the houses, the crisp melody of the three-stringed instrument and the hoarse humming came from:

"Deng~deng~..."

"The heat is unstoppable in June, and the wheat in the mountains is yellow everywhere. The long-term workers are cutting the wheat and the sun is beating down. In the shopkeeper's cool room, who can leave the world like a human being..."

The tune is "Liangzhou Ballad", a very famous ditty. Almost everyone in Liangzhou knows it, and even Ye Jingtang will hum a few lines.

But because this tune has the intention of encouraging the poor people to resist injustice, and the gentlemen in the capital despise the poverty of the people, this tune is basically not heard in the capital.

In the small courtyard, gray-haired Liu Qiansheng, wearing coarse cloth, was leaning on a bamboo recliner with a shamisen in his arms.

Ever since Qiu Tianhe gave some persuasion and let go of the tone in his heart, Liu Qiansheng's overall appearance has become much better than before, and he can see through the calmness of the world.

In the yard, there stood a very sturdy child, trotting shirtless.

The child's name is She Xiaohu. With such a rough name, one can immediately tell that he is a descendant of Iron-Armed Wuchang She Long.

Because Liu Qiansheng was a boxing master himself, and had taught apprentices like Jiang Zhahu, after being recruited, the number of people from the capital who wanted to become his nephew's disciple had crossed the threshold.

But in the world of martial arts, famous teachers are hard to find, and good apprentices are even harder to find. Even gods can hardly carve a piece of rotten wood into a future martial artist.

Liu Qiansheng has hidden wounds, and the tone in her heart has also dissipated. Her life span is only three to five years at most, and she wants to choose a close disciple as soon as possible to pass on the mantle.

Experts who can gain a foothold in the capital basically have no shortage of family wealth. They are never vague about laying the foundation for their children and nephews. They also have top doctors like Taiyi Wang to protect them, and there are quite a few good candidates.

Liu Qiansheng searched for a long time, and finally chose She Long's son, not because of his talent and understanding, but because the word "Little Tiger" was his greatest expectation for his disciple. She Xiaohu's name was also considered A kind of fate.

She Xiaohu is only seven years old, and he still doesn't know how big of an opportunity he has inexplicably received. He only knows that his father is as happy as a monkey these days, and urges him to study hard with his old master every day.

Seeing Liu Qiansheng humming a tune all the time and not hitting him with a ruler, She Xiaohu was a little confused, thought for a while and asked:

"Grandpa Liu, what are you singing?"

Liu Qiansheng didn't stop playing the three strings in his hand, and said with half-squinted eyes:

"The music from Liangzhou."

"Is Liangzhou so miserable?"

"What does this mean? If you can work as a long-term laborer in a landlord's house and feed your family a small meal, you can live a stable life there."

Liu Qiansheng swayed on the recliner and recounted:

"When I was as old as you, my father was killed by horse bandits, and my mother was robbed by horse bandits. She only saved her life by eating chaff, herding sheep, and doing odd jobs in the horse bandits' den.

"There are wolves over there. If your sheep are taken away by a wolf, you will die. If you lose the sheep, you will die. I was forced to think about it by myself. I lay on the ground and listened to the sound. At first I could hear it for ten feet, then half a mile, and finally Everything that happens within a few miles can be seen clearly..."

"Hasn't the sheep been lost?"

"Ha~ By that time, I will no longer herd sheep. I will skin the horse bandit leader alive and hang it as a flag outside the bandit's stronghold."

She Xiaohu blinked, obviously shocked by these words:

"Are the bandits and officials not concerned about them?"

"The court over there can't control it, so there are rivers and lakes. I'm not a good person. I smuggle salt and iron to collect tribute money. The people in Liangzhou all call me the 'Hongshan bandit'. But they forget that before I came to dominate, Liangzhou What a scene at the border fortress.

"Where there is no king's law and no rules in the world, people have no scruples, and their hearts are far more vicious than ligers and tigers. The heroes come and go among themselves. Burning, killing, looting, slaughtering villages and exterminating families are commonplace. No one makes the decision for them. And I collect With the tribute money, at least the horse bandits will not dare to step into the jurisdiction of the Hongshan Gang, and they will leave some rations for them after the crops are harvested every year..."

Ding~~

While Liu Qiansheng was speaking, the shamisen in his hand suddenly paused and emitted a long trill. His eyes opened and he looked towards the entrance of Longxi Lane.

She Xiaohu was still listening to the story, but when his teacher stopped talking, he felt a little confused.

"Go back through the back door. You don't have to come to learn boxing tomorrow."

Liu Qiansheng put down the shamisen, sighed secretly, thought for a while and said:

"I cannot escape the blame for the crime of robbing the people in the past, but the root cause of this mistake has always been the inaction of the imperial court. You are in a family of officials, and you will also be a member of the imperial court in the future. In the future, you must remember the circumstances of my boxing skills. Those who were forced out, try to solve the source and don’t let the next Liu Qiansheng appear in Liangzhou.”

"oh."

She Xiaohu obviously didn’t understand that this was ‘a man’s words are good even when he is about to die’. He just nodded with some understanding, put away his horse and ran out of the back door quickly...

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Wow~~

The stream in the canal flows from under the stone slab to the Nanxun River, making a slight sound.

On the small street outside Longxi Lane, Zheng Kun, who was dressed as a businessman, walked slowly, carrying two baskets on his shoulders, containing half-sold goods, and looking at the surrounding buildings.

After arriving near the street entrance, Shi Yanfeng, who was dressed as an ordinary butler, quietly leaned forward, pretended to look at the goods, and whispered:

"We've already checked the surrounding area. There are three black government officials patrolling the area. They have dispersed the entrances and exits of Longxi Lane. It seems to be to prevent Liu Qiansheng from escaping. They can't stop me and others."

"Are you sure Liu Qiansheng is inside?"

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As long as I get close, Liu Qiansheng will definitely notice it and won't go in. But judging from the patrol route of the Hei Yamen leader, I should live in the middle of Longxi Lane."

Seeing this, Zheng Kun put down the basket and straightened his clothes:

"The longer we delay it, the easier it will be to create unintended consequences. Why don't we take action directly?"

Shi Yanfeng was a Jianghu brother who met Jiang Zhahu after he was expelled from the school. Because Jiang Zhahu lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public, he was in charge of the Hongshan Gang's finances and was a confidant.

Zheng Kun was the leader of the force that was subdued by Jiang Zahu, and his relationship with Jiang Zahu was not as strong as Shi Yanfeng's. For this reason, Shi Yanfeng took the lead in all arrangements.

Shi Yanfeng has a more stable personality and is not as violent as Zheng Kun. After looking around, he frowned and said:

"There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital. If you don't know the details, you can easily be ambushed if you enter hastily."

Zheng Kun shook his head and said: "If you want to ambush us, you have to know who we are and what our purpose is. After I entered the capital, everything was spotless. I committed a murder a few days ago, and the court didn't find anything. If someone is ambushing us here, unless we are helping There was a spy inside who tipped off the imperial court and sold us out."

Shi Yanfeng thought about it for a while and thought it was true, so he took out three copper rods from the bottom of the basket without saying anything more, avoiding the sight of the patrolling policemen, and quietly entered Longxi Alley from the dark.

There is only moonlight in the deep bluestone alley, and except for the faint sound of three-stringed strings in the middle, there is no other disturbance.

The two walked side by side without making any sound. When they heard the familiar Liangzhou tune, they confirmed their target. Shi Yanfeng picked up the copper sticks and slowly spliced ​​them together.

Dang~

At this time, the sound of the three-stringed string instrument deep in the alley stopped, causing the old alley to become completely quiet.

Shi Yanfeng knew he had been discovered and raised his hand to signal.

Zheng Kun no longer concealed his voice, twisted his neck and made two soft "click" sounds, jumped up, and hid on the wall of the alley, paying attention to the surrounding movements.

Holding the copper stick at an angle, Shi Yanfeng carefully walked to the outside of the house wall, listened carefully to the noise inside, and then stood at the door, pointing the tip of the stick towards the wooden door.

Squeak~~

The wooden door slowly opened, revealing a plain courtyard and a deck chair placed on the steps of the main house.

The white-haired Liu Qiansheng was sitting on a lounge chair, with his arms and elbows on his knees, his body bent like a crouching tiger, and his eyes looking indifferently at the door.

Their eyes met, and the inside and outside of the house fell into dead silence.

Shi Yanfeng stood at the door and did not enter directly. After all, he was not sure about Liu Qiansheng's injury and whether he was restricted by the court.

Shi Yanfeng walked step by step, holding the copper stick across his chest, and walked slowly into the courtyard gate.

Liu Qiansheng did not make any move, but this move was not out of arrogance, but because the court locked him tightly, and he could not be beaten even if he moved. For this reason, he just maintained the momentum of the old Wu Kui and said:

"I haven't seen the Fu family Fengbo stick for many years. Where did you learn the stick technique?"

"Jian Yuhua from Yunshui Jiantan returned to his hometown in Liangzhou. My grandfather was a general of the Fu family and died for the country together with General Fu. For the sake of our ancestors, I helped him find a place to live and sent Zhou Jiazui away. The man who killed me; he taught me the true way of passing the baton."

Shi Yanfeng walked into the yard, slid his feet away, and pointed the copper stick at his waist at Liu Qiansheng:

"You have lived a good life from the previous dynasty to the present. It would be great if you died happily. When you were young, you were in the rivers and lakes without giving the court any respect, but when you are old, you surrender to the court like a lost dog. Wouldn't your life be a joke?"

Liu Qiansheng's eyes were flat: "Why talk so much nonsense. When I was young, I had dealings with General Fu, and it was a pity that the Fengbo stick was lost in the world. Since you know how to do it, show it to me and let me learn. Almost as hot as possible."

"..."

Shi Yanfeng carefully observed Liu Qiansheng's situation and felt that the possibility of bluffing was much higher than hiding it, so he said no more and kicked the ground with his toes.

Bang~

A hole was suddenly dug out of the yellow mud floor by the toe of his shoe, and the mud splashed out, hitting Liu Qiansheng who was sitting on the lounge chair.

Wow~

Because Liu Qiansheng's secrets were exposed when he stood up, he remained motionless and allowed the dirt to be sprinkled on his body. Then he patted the sleeves of his robe calmly:

"It's not that easy to force me to make the first move..."

Zheng Kun was hiding on the wall and was stunned when he saw this scene. He jumped into the courtyard and cursed angrily:

"When death is imminent, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf?"

Then he kicked the mud again.

Bang~

Wow~

"..."

Liu Qiansheng frowned, and after a moment of silence, he leaned back on the recliner and picked up the Sanxian next to him:

"I have been hit by the soul-leaving needle, and I have no fighting power. But if you want to kill me, you still have to get through the door god first. You are all from Liangzhou. I will play "The Ballad of Liangzhou" for you to entertain you. If you die to this tune, what will happen to the people of Liangzhou? It can be considered a happy death - no matter what the outcome is, at least I have lived for myself once, and I have not been a resigned long-term worker..."

When Zheng Kun saw this scene, he felt something was wrong.

Shi Yanfeng turned away and looked outside the courtyard wall.

And a steady step sounded from the alley at this time.

Step~step...

The sound goes from far to near, just like Yama opening his eyes and Impermanence knocking on the door...

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There is another one that I am writing.