The young master of the Mu Mansion, Mu Xianjun, walked slowly by the small lake in the backyard with his hands behind his back, and Cui Jiu followed carefully. He has no other feelings for this young man except fear, because he knows very well how strong and ruthless he is. Few people know that Cui Jiu is actually Mu Xianjun's servant.
Not long after Mu Xianjun was born, Su Yang of Penglai Mountain, who was very close to Mu Guangling, saw that he had excellent bones, so he asked Mu Guangling to wait for Mu Xianjun to send him to Penglai Mountain to learn art when he was four years old. Cui Jiu was one of the servants Mu Guangling sent to serve Mu Xianjun.
Nearly twenty years have passed, not to mention the diners in Mu's mansion, even the people in Mu's mansion don't remember what Cui Jiu looked like. What's more, his appearance has changed a lot. Not only is he old, but the two scars on his face are so disgusting and hideous that people dare not stare at them carefully.
This scar was drawn by Mu Xianjun himself.
"My lord, although there are many masters in those quacks, they are a mess after all. The guard of Shanhaiguan, He Dingfang, is well-cultivated and has a good command of the army. If we don't make a plan, it may be difficult for these quacks to seize Shanhaiguan. Whether or not He Dingfang can be assassinated is unknown... So, please tell me how to do it specifically."
"He Dingfang Yuzhong, such a person is brain dead, no matter how strong he is, there is nothing to fear."
Mu Xianjun said contemptuously as he walked: "If it wasn't for his father's recommendation, how could he, a prisoner exiled in the frontier, be promoted to the general of Shanhaiguan? You should come here yourself to persuade your father to raise an army, and then open the Shanhai Pass to welcome your father to enter the Central Plains... He didn't come because of his stupid loyalty to the Sui Dynasty, he is too stubborn, so he deserves to die."
He glanced at Cui Jiu: "Has anyone ever doubted your identity?"
"Absolutely not!"
Cui Jiu said hastily: "This subordinate has been away from Mu Mansion for twenty years, and the people who were acquainted at the time are basically gone. Even if there are still a few people who know each other, they have forgotten that there is such a person as this subordinate. The father-in-law sent back the news of his subordinate's death early, who dares to doubt your words, little father-in-law? No one in the mansion doubts, let alone those quacks. They all think that I, like them, came to seek refuge in the Mu mansion of."
"That's good… "
Mu Xianjun said calmly: "Father values friendship the most. He Dingfang is an old subordinate of father. To get rid of this person, father must not know that I arranged it, and no one should know that members of the Mu family were involved in this matter. Let everyone think that this is the spontaneous action of those quacks in order to repay the Mu family. Father has not made up his mind until now, is he tired of being famous? Therefore, some things must be done in advance so that father can move forward Walk."
"After you do this well, I can justifiably promote you."
Mu Xianjun stopped, turned around and patted Cui Jiu on the shoulder: "You have been with me for so many years, you have always been prudent and reliable in doing things, and you understand the principle that a slave should serve the master to death, so I will not forget your benefits After this is done, I will ask my father to organize the quacks in the mansion into an army, and I plan to entrust this team to you to lead."
Being patted by Mu Xianjun, Cui Jiu trembled involuntarily.
"Thank you, little grandpa, for cultivating it! The subordinates will definitely live up to the hope of the little grandpa, and do their best to do this well."
"Um."
Mu Xianjun is very satisfied with his performance. He always believed that only by making the people below have absolute fear of him can he have absolute obedience. But for so many years because of the false name of the Mu family, he had to go against his will and imitate his father, treat everyone politely and sincerely.
Of course, he did a good job too. No one doubts his humble and polite eyes, because he is really good at acting. Not only did he deceive these quacks, but also those brothers in Penglai Mountain, and even his master Su Yang always thought that he was a modest gentleman, a kind and gentle person.
Only Cui Jiu knew how terrifying this man was when he was vicious. A few years ago, Mu Xianjun was arranging everything for today. He deliberately told his family that Cui Jiu accidentally fell off the cliff and died, and then scratched Cui Jiu's face with his own hands, and asked him to leave Penglai Mountain. The identity returned to the Mu Mansion, and up to now, only Mu Xianjun himself knows Cui Jiu's identity, and even the people in the Mu Mansion have not seen the flaw.
As for those quacks, let alone. Who would doubt Cui Jiu's origin for no reason
Cui Jiu knew that Mu Xianjun had been waiting for Mu Guangling to call him back from Penglai Mountain. How terrible is a young man who could think of how to behave a few years ago
When Cui Jiu looked down, he could see the disgusting earthworm-like scars on his cheekbones. It is rare for a person to look down and see his cheekbones, but because of this scar, every time Cui Jiu looks down, he will feel trembling in his heart.
"Employing people, or using people you can trust."
Mu Xianjun seemed to smile apologetically: "I know that I treated you a little too much at the beginning, but it was also for your future consideration. Only in this way can you make great achievements and stand out from the crowd. You should also understand that your The identity is just a slave of the Mu family. If a person like you does not get rid of his slave status, what if he has made meritorious service? He is still a slave. But if he wants to get rid of his slave status, his father must nod his approval... And, With his father's temperament, would he easily choose you to entrust him with important tasks?"
Cui Jiu shook his head quickly: "My subordinates all understand the painstaking efforts of the young master. The subordinates have always been grateful for the kindness of the young master, and wished to repay him with death."
"Just understand it yourself."
Mr. Mu Xian said: "That's the only way. You faked your death and left the Mu family. You are no longer that little slave Jiuzi, but Cui Jiu, a quack. If you do well in Shanhaiguan, it's natural for your father to raise troops to appease people's hearts." I will not ignore your contribution. When the time comes, I will still be able to help you get the position of a fifth-rank general. Cui Jiu... No matter whether you are born noble or humble in your life, you will always encounter some opportunities. When the opportunity comes , only trash will watch it pass by, do you understand?"
"The subordinate understands!"
Cui Jiu lowered his head and said: "Your Grandpa's order, this subordinate will never refuse to die."
"Go."
Mu Xianjun waved his hand: "Do what you have to do... You just asked me how to get rid of He Dingfang, don't you know that He Dingfang didn't have a child until he was fifty years old? Now that child is only one month old, this is him My weakness... If you will only do the next thing if I give you careful instructions, then what do I want you to do?"
"The subordinate understands!"
Cui Jiu nodded quickly, bowed and backed out.
Mu Xianjun glanced at Cui Jiu's back, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
In this matter, there must be no shadow of the Mu family participating in it. Everyone must think that this is an action spontaneously organized by those quacks to repay their kindness, and has nothing to do with the Mu family... This is what he just said to Cui Jiu Yes, if Cui Jiu understood what he meant, would he still thank him for his cultivation
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Penglai Mountain
When people in the Jianghu talk about the holy places in the Jianghu, people in the Western Regions will naturally regard Daxue Mountain Dalun Temple as a holy place. Because the people in the rivers and lakes of the Central Plains do not have such devout beliefs, the concept of holy places they think of is very different from the concept of holy places that people in the grasslands of the Western Regions think. However, Qingle Mountain Yiqi Temple and Wudang Mountain Sanqing Temple are still recognized as holy places in the Jianghu, because ordinary Jianghu people in these two places dare not offend at all.
People in the rivers and lakes of the Central Plains have heard some rumors about Penglai Mountain in the East China Sea, but the disciples of this sect are too low-key, rarely walk in the rivers and lakes, and have not left any remarkable deeds, so It's just something I've heard. When most quacks think of the Holy Land of Martial Arts, they never think of Penglai Mountain.
In this place, as long as there has never been a practitioner as powerful as Zhang Zhenren, no one will know even if he did. Second, there is no court approval, and it is located in a remote place.
Mount Penglai on Penglai Island
Among the fishermen along the coast there are always some legends about overseas sword celestial beings. In the legends, there are always some fishermen who go out to sea to fish, and they happen to see the sword celestial beings with great supernatural powers either to get rid of the vicious dragons, or to rescue them. The fishermen who fell into the sea are the embodiment of justice anyway.
Most of these rumors are actually related to the practitioners on Penglai Island.
There is only one sect on Penglai Island, which is called Penglaizong. This sect has been established for a long time, at least longer than the founding of the Sui Dynasty. According to the rules set by the ancestor of the Penglai School, Penglai Island only accepts pure students. I have no other desires, I just want to cleanse myself. Therefore, there have not been many disciples of Penglai Sect. After all, not many people can really set the goal of life only on one practice, and have no other desires.
It is also because of this that the current suzerain, Su Yang, feels that it is necessary to change this rule, because in his generation, there are less than 30 members of the Penglai sect. When he succeeded to the suzerain position, there was not a single new disciple in the mountain! So Su Yang was particularly afraid that if things went on like this, the Penglai Sect might perish in a short time.
In fact, at this time, Su Yang also vaguely realized in his fear that with such an idea, he had already strayed away from the purpose left by the patriarch to have no desires and no desires.
When he wanted to continue the sect, the desire had already arisen.
Therefore, he left Penglai Island many times, took in many disciples, and then became good friends with Mu Guangling, the Patriarch of the Mu Mansion. In just twenty years, Penglai Island is now extremely prosperous, with 800 disciples, and the mountain gate has also been built more and more magnificently.
Standing under a big tree, Su Yang watched the disciples practicing martial arts in the square and couldn't help but heaved a sigh of satisfaction: "The sect is getting more and more prosperous, and I can be considered worthy of my ancestors. I can't let the Penglai sect be destroyed by me, and Let the Penglai sect continue to prosper...how should we go on?"
The person standing beside him was silent for a while, then shook his head: "People in the world only know the Taoist sect of the Central Plains, how do they know that there is my Penglai sect? Why?"
he asks.
Su Yang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yeah... If you want the sect to continue, how can you avoid getting involved with secular rights? The Qingle Mountain Yiqi Temple has become famous all over the world in just a dozen years, and it's not because of the imperial court. Sealed a national teacher?"
People around him said: "The Yang family built the Great Sui Dynasty and respected Daozong... Now the world is in chaos, the head teacher... Don't you see that there is an opportunity in front of you, if someone can destroy the Great Sui Dynasty and establish a new country, and this person The relationship with the head teacher is irreversible, so is my Penglai sect the next Dao sect, or even surpass the Tao sect, does the head teacher have no confidence?"