Song Qingshu had to admit Han Tuozhou's judgment. After all, if he abandoned his position, Guo Jing would be more suitable than Linghu Chong in all aspects. Now that Guo Jing is not directly appointed, but is going to take a lot of trouble to compete for the commander, it is obvious that Zhao Gou has other ideas. thoughts.
However, this is the case, Guo Jing has refined the "Nine Yin Manual" to perfection these years, and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms are also powerful in the world, coupled with the skill of fighting left and right, it can be said that he is already the top master in the world.
Although Linghu Chong's Dugu Nine Swords is magical, he seems to be only proficient in the Possessing Sword Style, and his attainments in the Possession of the Palm and Possession of Qi may not be enough to deal with Guo Jing. Fortunately, he practiced the "Yi Jin Jing" some time ago. That only increased his chances of winning by three points, but that's the case, judging from Song Qingshu's perspective, in a real fight with Guo Jing, Linghu Chong is still at a disadvantage, at most it seems to be split.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smiled wryly and said, "If it's a real contest, Ling... ahem, Wu Xi probably doesn't have much advantage."
Han Yuzhou nodded: "That's right. Although Tiande's martial arts are high, Guo Jing is well-known. After the analysis of our staff, the odds of winning are not optimistic. I was skeptical about their conclusions. Now that Qingshu also said the same, it is obvious that there is no doubt about it." In the shadow of a famous tree, Song Qingshu's achievements in these years have been brilliant, and he has long been a master-level figure in the hearts of others. Naturally, Han Tuozhou will not have any doubts about his judgment.
"I don't know how Jiefu wants me to help?" Song Qingshu asked curiously, he has shown so much kindness, it's his turn to reciprocate, if it's a little effort, he doesn't mind helping.
Han Tuozhou didn't speak directly, but gave Wu Qian next to him a look. Wu Qian understood, and said with a smile: "Guo Jing's martial arts are world-class, and there are few people in the world who can beat him, but you are one of them, Qingshu. If Qingshu can inflict internal injuries on him before the decisive battle, Tiande's winning rate will increase significantly."
Song Qingshu frowned when he heard it, and it really was a feast for the eyes: "This matter is not trivial, I need to think about it." He did not directly refuse, after all, people have always been smiling, so there is no need to lose their face and establish a new one out of thin air. Several enemies, not to mention that to a certain extent, his interests are the same as Han Tuozhou's. If Jia Sidao succeeds, it will not be a good thing for him.
"Not busy, not busy." Seeing that he didn't refuse on the spot, Han Tuozhou and others were overjoyed, they didn't mention this matter anymore, and just kept drinking to get acquainted with each other's feelings.
Let's talk about Jia's mansion, after sending Guo Jing and Huang Rong away, Jia Sidao asked in the study: "How sure do you think the contest between Guo Jing and Wu Xi is?"
A figure flashed out of the shadow, it turned out to be Liao Yingzhong, Jia Sidao's most important staff member: "Master Hui, Guo Jing's Nine Yin Manual has been practiced to a great degree, and the combination of strength and softness with the Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon, I am afraid that even Hong Qigong back then He is no match for him, and although Wu Xi's swordsmanship is astonishing these days, he should not be Guo Jing's opponent."
"Should?" Jia Sidao frowned, obviously very dissatisfied with this statement.
Liao Yingzhong hurriedly replied: "According to my subordinates' judgment, Guo Jing has at least a 70% chance of winning."
"Seventy percent is not enough," Jia Sidao said coldly, "I need ten percent to be sure."
"What does Xiangye mean?" Liao Yingzhong wondered.
"Find a way to deal with Wu Xi in advance." Jia Sidao's eyes flashed a gloomy coldness.
Liao Yingzhong smiled bitterly and said, "As Wu Xi is a child of the Wu family, I'm afraid it will be difficult to buy him off. If we use force against him in advance, once Han Tuozhou catches him, it will be bad."
Jia Sidao stroked his beard, and said lightly: "In life, what you pursue is power, money, and women. Since power and money can't impress him, let's start with women. I remember that according to information, Wu Xi was in charge of When Quanzhou joined the generals, he seemed to be very greedy and lustful, and the country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change, this is not like pretending."
"It's difficult for an ordinary woman to be effective at such a critical moment. How about letting Mrs. Rong..." Liao Yingzhong asked cautiously.
"It's okay to sacrifice for the family at such a critical moment." Jia Sidao frowned, "However, it is inevitable that our people will come forward and arouse Wu Xi's vigilance. This matter will be handled by the King of Beijing."
"Yes!" Liao Ying shuddered in the center, King Beijing Jing was very clever in this regard, and it was perfect for him to come forward.
"When Wu Xi served as a general in Quanzhou, his martial arts were mediocre, but his swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds on the way back to Beijing. I don't really believe that he was hiding his clumsiness before. Do you think he got it by chance when he passed by Fuzhou? Have you read the "Sword Manual of Dispelling Evils?" Jia Sidao suddenly asked.
Liao Yingzhong nodded: "It's very possible that we sent so many people before but didn't get the evil sword manual. Obviously, they were caught first. It happened that Wu Xi was passing through Fuzhou at that time. How can there be such a coincidence in this world."
Jia Sidao was expressionless: "When the time comes, let the Young Madam make some indirect remarks."
"Yes." A charming and sad face appeared in Liao Yingzhong's mind, and she couldn't help sighing secretly.
"By the way," Liao Yingzhong was about to leave when Jia Sidao stopped him, "Have you found out the whereabouts of your son?"
Liao Yingzhong broke out in cold sweat from her temples: "Not yet, the young master seems to have disappeared from the world."
Jia Sidao's face was gloomy: "Then continue to investigate, I don't believe that anyone can cheat the truth!"
"Yes!" Liao Yingzhong withdrew from the study and found that her clothes were soaked in cold sweat.
Let's say that Han House and Jia House are discussing the martial arts competition between Guo Jing and Wu Xi intensively, the attention of the palace is also on the two of them.
"Sir, I don't want Jia Sidao to control Beijing, Lake and Sichuan, so I arranged this contest to win the commander. Will it be too obvious?" Zhao Gou said to a shadow.
With a black cloak, the whole person seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of mist. Huang Chang's voice sounded: "The emperor is the emperor of ninety-five years, and he does not need to consider the mood of his subjects when making any decisions." An emperor is like an elder teaching a younger generation, Zhao Gou, who has always been narrow-minded, has no intention of getting angry at all.
"That's true." Zhao Gou laughed, gently stroking the golden dragon chair, with a hint of fascination on his face.
Huang Chang was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "Actually, even if Your Majesty doesn't do this, I will make similar suggestions."
"Why?" Zhao Gou became curious for a moment. You must know that Huang Chang never asked him for advice. Now that he opened his mouth for the first time, it must not be a question of balance like he did.
"Does the emperor still remember the fact that Chen Qiaoyi's soldiers were changed into yellow robes and added to their bodies?" Huang Chang asked.
"Remember." Zhao Gou's face was a bit ugly, and his position was not right. This has always been the heart knot of the emperors of Zhao and Song Dynasties.
Huang Chang didn't care about his feelings at all, and said to himself: "Back then, Chai Rong had four princes. After Chai Zongxun abdicated, he became King Zheng; Chai Xijin was adopted by Pan Mei and changed his name to Pan Lang..."
Mentioning Pan Lang, Huang Chang's eyes showed a frightening light, as if he cared about the name very much, and he continued after a long time: "Chai Xihui was adopted by Lu Yan and changed his name to Lu Duoxun."
Zhao Gou snorted coldly: "The two rebels tried to rebel and conspire back then. Fortunately, my Emperor Taizong was wise and coupled with the destiny of the Song Dynasty, their plot was not allowed to succeed."
"Destiny?" Huang Chang smiled noncommittally, "If it was really destiny, the people of the Chai family wouldn't be burning like wildfire forever."
Zhao Gou frowned and said, "After the failure of King Wei's treason case, Lu Duoxun was exiled to Yashan, and Pan Lang disappeared. He has never been heard from him again. It is likely that he died somewhere in a barren mountain. How can it be considered that the wildfire is not exhausted?"
Huang Chang took a deep look at him: "Did the emperor forget that Chai Rong had a son back then?"
Zhao Gou was taken aback: "Sir, you mean Cao Wang Chai Xirang? But back then he disappeared without a trace, as if the world had evaporated."
"Yes, it was rumored outside that he died in chaos, but it should be clearly recorded in the royal family files that his body was not found at all, so he must have successfully escaped from Kaifeng," Huang Chang looked up into the distance, as if caught in a Recalling, "I have been secretly tracking down the whereabouts of this line these years. I had no clue at first, until those people in Shuibo Liangshan rose up."
"Hmph, if it wasn't for suppressing these rebels and wasting our national power back then, how could my majestic Song Dynasty have been beaten so hard by the Jurchens that I couldn't fight back!" Zhao Gou slapped the dragon chair hard, obviously very angry in his heart.
Huang Chang obviously didn't want to discuss the battle between Song and Jin with him, so he continued to say to himself: "Among the bandits in Shuibo Liangshan, there was a leader named Sai Rengui and Guo Sheng. I saw him make a move by chance. It has the feeling of Chai Rong fighting on the battlefield."
Zhao Gou's pupils shrank: "Guo Sheng?"
Huang Chang nodded, and continued: "Later, I checked in many ways and found out that Guo Sheng was the descendant of Chai Xirang back then, because Chai Xirang fled too hastily back then and had no time to take away the martial arts from the palace, so I only Knowing how to charge and kill on the battlefield is not like the other two veins who understand the kind of advanced martial arts."
"If I remember correctly, Guo Sheng seems to have died in the battle of Zheng Fangla, right? Why did you mention him all of a sudden?" Zhao Gou asked in confusion.
"That's right. Back then, the imperial court sent me to encircle and suppress Fang La, the leader of the Ming Cult. Shuibo Liangshan happened to be enlisted at that time, and I also participated in the encirclement and suppression of Fang La. Guo Sheng died in that battle. I also noticed his identity at that time." Huang Chang replied. He said, "As for why I bring it up now, it's because I just recently found out that Guo Jing is Guo Sheng's grandson."
"What!" Zhao Gou frowned instantly, and when he thought that the descendants of the Chai family had unknowingly grown to such a martial arts prestige, he shuddered, "But...Guo Jing has been guarding Xiangyang loyally for a few years ago...Will Mr. Got it wrong?"
Huang Chang shook his head: "Before I sent someone to investigate in Guo Jing's hometown, Niujia Village, but now the spies report that everyone in Niujia Village knows that Guo Jing's father, Guo Xiaotian, is a descendant of Guo Sheng."
After being confirmed, Zhao Gou took a deep breath: "But why did Chai Xirang let his descendants be named Guo?"
Huang Chang looked at him with an idiot's eyes: "Your Zhao family's tricks were originally just to fool the people of the world, but I didn't expect that it has only been a hundred and eighty years, and even you have been fooled. Emperor Ruiwu of the Great Zhou was not called Chai back then. Rong, but Guo Rong!"