After getting up, Liu Zhengfeng had a pleasant chat with the visitor, and presented him with a large gift. The two of them drank three glasses of wine before sending the visitor out. Until the gongs and drums sounded again, the official who announced the decree left, and the courtyard

Only then came a kind of discussion from people in the world.

All the guests who came to the Liu Mansion, whether they were from the black or white circles, were all well-known in the martial arts world. On weekdays, they all had a high self-esteem, and when talking about people in the government behind their backs, they spoke like the imperial court.

They kept shouting about "hawks, dogs, lackeys, etc." Of course, they were all talking behind their backs, and no one dared to say a word of nonsense in front of them.

Now that the people in the government were gone, these people could not help but start talking quietly in the yard.

"Liu Zhengfeng is also a powerful figure in the world. Why is he so 'following the crowd'?"

"The Dog Emperor just gave him the title of 'General', a little military attache like this, and he looked like he was grateful. All these behaviors are very disgusting. It really embarrasses the face of our generation."

"No, it's a pity to bribe the other party with so much money... No, it's hateful!"

"It seems that he must have bought his official hat with money, but I don't know how much gold and silver he spent to get the governor's recommendation. It's really..."

"What a shame, why didn't I realize before that Liu Zhengfeng was so mercenary that he would do whatever it took to buy an official position? Hehehehe..."

For a time, everyone was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, but there was nothing they could do about it. It was not that no one thought about buying an official position, but that there was no money... After all, with thousands of years of official-oriented thinking, all fools know that being an official is good!

Liu Zhengfeng came back, and all the people in the world congratulated him with smiles on their faces. Everyone sat down one by one, and naturally there were servants and maids serving food and pouring wine.

Yue Buqun and several other sect leaders sat at the head table. His disciple Linghu Chong and others could only sit in the corner. At this time, there were ten people sitting at the table. In addition to the six disciples from Huashan, there were also people from other sects.

four people.

"Why is Uncle Liu so confused!" Linghu Chong couldn't control his mouth after a few sips of wine, and started nagging to the people at the table, "How can a great hero who is respected by everyone in the world spend money to buy an official position?

, to work as a hawk and lackey for the imperial court, wouldn’t it mean that we have lost our prestige in the world!”

Yue Lingshan raised her head and looked at the blue sky, and let out a deep breath. She was really convinced. Why didn't she find that her senior brother was so capable of seeking death before?

Her trip to Fujian this time really opened her eyes and saw the power of the government. To be honest, Shaanxi was too poor in the late Ming Dynasty, which led to their lack of broad vision. They always felt that the imperial court was just that...

But in Fuzhou Prefecture, she was fortunate enough to follow Yue Buqun to visit some of Wang Xuan's factories and the military training process.

Anyway, she was really shocked by the army. She heard Yue Buqun say that this kind of army does not need to be large. A thousand people can surround and kill top-notch masters. With an army of tens of thousands, any sect in the world can be wiped out in one fell swoop.

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Shaomusi Temple is so huge, but it still has to obey the orders of the imperial court. Wudang is also the leader of the martial arts, so he still requires the imperial court to be canonized.

In fact, it was because of the canonization by the imperial court that Wudang could become the leader... After all, it had just been established at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and its foundation was inferior to many other major sects.

Taoism is still based on "Quan Zhen Dao" and "Zhengyi Dao", supplemented by Maoshan and others. The theory of "Quan Zhen Dao" has a long history.

The history of any of these sects far exceeds that of Wudang, and Huashan is the direct descendant of Quanzhen.

Now listening to Linghu Chong bragging about the people in the world, and his words often imply that he looked down on the imperial court, Yue Lingshan felt awkward all over, as if listening to a big fool bragging, and a feeling of irritation arose in her heart!!

He secretly looked up at Zhao Zhengyang, the newly joined junior fellow student, and found that he had the same unmistakable smile on his face as always, but no emotion could be seen on his face at all.

Suddenly, Yue Lingshan noticed that this smile was similar to that of her father and Wang Xuan. Maybe... this was the smile a mature man should have.

At this time, there was a sudden sound of firecrackers. Liu Zhengfeng walked to the center of the hall with a smile, clasped his fists and gave a bow salute to everyone. A group of people from all walks of life quickly stood up and returned the salute.

Liu Zhengfeng laughed loudly and said: "Senior heroes, dear friends and heroes, you have come all the way to give Liu Zhengfeng a huge favor. I am very grateful to you!"

"Brother washes his hands in the golden basin today and will not be involved in the affairs of the world from now on. You must know the reason. Brother has been favored by the court and becomes a small official. As the saying goes: Eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. Act in the Jianghu.

We must pay attention to loyalty; in the official affairs of the country, we must abide by the law and repay the king's kindness. If there is a conflict between the two, Liu Zhengfeng will inevitably be in trouble. From now on, Liu Zhengfeng will withdraw from the martial arts world. If my disciples are willing to switch to other sects, they can each do their own thing.

So. Liu invited you here to ask all your good friends to bear witness. After you come to Hengshan City, you will naturally still be Liu's good friends. However, Liu cannot forgive all the grudges and wrongs in the martial arts world.

I asked." After saying that, he bowed to the ground again.

Everyone present basically expected what he said. Many people shook their heads secretly. They only wanted to be officials and looked down on these things in the world. Everyone has his own ambitions, so it is impossible to force it. Anyway, from now on, in the martial arts world,

There is no such person anymore.

However, this move caused considerable losses to the Hengshan Sect. After all, Liu Zhengfeng was the number two figure in the Hengshan Sect. This meant that the Hengshan Sect's strength among the Five Mountains Sword Sect was greatly reduced.

Although they all came to participate in Liu Zhengfeng's golden basin hand-washing ceremony, it would be nonsense to say that they were all Liu Zhengfeng's friends. Only the devil could tell what their intentions were.

Someone in the crowd whispered, "The Five Mountains Sword Sect is a chivalrous sect. Look, when you get the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, you don't just kowtow to those officials. Such behavior, how can you call it 'chivalrous'?"

Character!?"

Linghu Chong heard clearly in the crowd and couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly. In his heart, anyone who seeks refuge with the imperial court is not a 'chivalrous' act. Only those who oppose the imperial court and kill officials and rebel can be regarded as models of heroes.

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I don’t know where the theories of these people come from, but this kind of thinking has been fueled by others, causing it to spread the most. Even if this person has done something harmful to nature, as long as he dares to go against the imperial court, he will be wanted by the imperial court.

, then you can be sought after by people in the world.

However, a sect like Wudang Shaomu has always required its disciples to be cautious in their words and deeds and never provoke the power of the government.

Anyway, after Liu Zhengfeng said these words, the entire hall and the courtyard became silent. Logically speaking, everyone should start to congratulate Liu Zhengfeng at this time and wish him 'full happiness and longevity', 'retreat bravely from the rapids', and 'great wisdom and courage'.
Chapter completed!