King Duan, Aixinjueluo Zaiyi.
As soon as I heard the name, I knew it was not my species.
Duan Wang Zaiyi is the cousin of the current emperor. Two years ago, the Queen Mother launched a coup to depose Guangxu and make Aisin Gioro Pujun the emperor. However, she had to give up due to pressure from many parties.
The fifteen-year-old boy Lang Pujun was the son of Duan Wang Zaiyi, and he almost became the "Tai Sheng Huang".
King Duan was one of the leaders of the die-hard faction. During the Westernization Movement, he secretly created a lot of trouble for the Westernization faction and was a major cancer in the corrupt system. In addition, he was an unswerving main war faction. While instigating the Boxers to cause trouble, he also wrote to Cixi to fight to the death with the foreigners.
He was evaluated by later generations as one of the culprits of the Boxer Rebellion.
This person was very close to the Boxers. He vigorously promoted the Boxers' ability to withstand guns and artillery, and belittled the advanced foreign guns and cannons in the Qing Dynasty's arsenal. The Tiger God Battalion led by Zai Yi practiced Boxing and became the first soldiers and civilians in the capital to learn this art. Later, Zaiyi even set up an altar in the royal residence and worshiped it day and night.
The Wushuang Fighting Soul Plan was planned by Zaiyi and his gang. And he received the support of countless capable people and strangers in the blood world to help him.
At the banquet, Zaiyi, who had been drinking for three times and had a thin face and a mustache, said quietly: "Three days have passed. Has Mr. Li chosen a good candidate?"
Of course not. Li Qiyun looked ugly and lowered his head: "Ashamed, ashamed."
Hearing this, Zaiyi snorted coldly: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. The Li family has been deeply favored by the emperor for generations, and has benefited the descendants. What Mr. Li replied was the word "ashamed"?"
Li Qiyun saw sweat on his forehead and raised his glass quickly: "Prince Duan, the Li family has received the emperor's favor, and I am sincere and frightened. This villain is willing to kill everyone for the sake of Da Qing, but, just..."
"Just what?"
"The unparalleled fighting spirit and the magical power of creation are beyond the power of this villain."
"Master Li, the Queen Mother has agreed to take out the Black Water Spirit Pearl, and she is full of expectations. If she is disappointed... Long Yan will be furious, what should we do?"
Even a fool can hear the threat in these words.
Li Qiyun gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I will try my best to give you a satisfactory answer within ten days."
Zaiyi smiled with satisfaction. He had small eyes, a pointed face, a mustache, and a bit of a rat look, so he smiled very cunningly.
"I got Mr. Li's promise today, so this trip will be worthwhile. Alas, the foreigners are dominating our Qing land, and the territories are divided. The Queen Mother has trouble sleeping at night, wishing she could cramp and skin them. Eat the emperor's salary, I’m worried about you.”
"Yes Yes Yes."
"By the way, has Commander Li's health improved?" Zaiyi turned to care about Li Rufeng.
"Nothing's wrong." Li Rufeng nodded slightly.
His attitude is obviously not as groveling as his father's. Once he has great abilities, he will inevitably feel arrogant. Secondly, the era he was born in was the Qing Dynasty that experienced the Opium War, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Sino-Japanese War of 1898. This decadent regime's control over the country was increasingly weakened, and blood masters like him had less awe than the previous generation.
"I heard that after the plan failed, Commander Li's vitality was severely damaged. I didn't expect that he would be able to recover in just a few days. He has such a strong foundation that he is indeed a worthy warrior despite his reputation." The speaker was a burly man wearing a turban.
One of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion: Zhao Ying.
In a secret attempt a few days ago, the Unparalleled Fighting Soul Plan failed again. As one of the two cores, Li Rufeng ended his resonance with the Dragon Ball in time and was lucky enough to save his life.
The reasons for failure are as follows:
First, Li Rufeng is not strong enough, and resonates with the Dragon Balls intermittently, unable to integrate.
Second, the combat power of the solidified unparalleled fighting spirit was far less than expected, and there was only one Black Water Spirit Pearl, so it had to be stopped.
Therefore, the soul refining plan was actually stopped only halfway through. The capable people and strangers involved in the plan saw no hope in Li Rufeng and terminated it early. The soul refining plan is a bold attempt that never looks back.
Spending so much manpower, material and financial resources, if you train an ordinary Ji Dao, it will be a waste of blood.
The master of the Yakuza is the pinnacle of personal martial arts, but it is not enough to save the precarious Qing Dynasty.
There must be a pair of hands that can go against the general trend and support Tianqing. Turn the tide before it falls, and support the building before it collapses.
Fortunately, this was the case, otherwise it was unclear whether Li Rufeng could come back alive.
He glanced at Zhao Ying but said nothing, showing no trace of displeasure.
Just like Yuan Shikai, the governor of Shandong, no truly far-sighted military general would like the Boxers.
The word "bandit" is enough to explain the Boxer Rebellion. It is not necessary to add the word "patriotic".
Under pressure from the great powers, Empress Dowager Cixi declared the Boxers a legal organization at the beginning of the year, and a large number of Boxers began to operate in the suburbs of the capital. By early June, members of the Boxer Rebellion flocked to Beijing.
In fact, long before that, the Boxers had been operating in the capital with the secret support of the main war faction headed by Zai Yi.
Carrying bullets with the body, summoning gods to fight cannons... The Boxers relied on deception and the banner of national justice to develop followers among upright officials. Countless officials firmly believed that the Boxers could resist foreign enemies, and a large number of Qing soldiers joined the Boxers.
The imperial court originally wanted to use the Boxer Rebellion to fight against the foreigners, but unexpectedly the Boxer Rebellion was too late and threatened the rule of the Qing government. So Cixi loved and hated the Boxers.
The Boxer Rebellion was by no means a good organization, although it carried the banner of "supporting the Qing Dynasty and destroying foreign countries".
While fighting against foreigners and provoking troubles, the Boxers also burned, killed, looted, and bullied women, leaving a deep shadow on this tragic era.
In addition, the Boxers were also good at killing court ministers. Just last month, Cixi was furious at a meeting and almost disbanded the Boxers.
At the beginning, the Boxers had intended to develop the Li family into believers.
Li Qiyun smiled and responded perfunctorily, and Li Rufeng replied directly: Just pretend to be a ghost, get out!
We are all blood descendants, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf in front of me
Drive people out of Li Mansion.
"Since I have recovered, my trip was not in vain." Zhao Ying put down the cup and said solemnly: "Commander Li has a great reputation. I have admired him for a long time, and I will not hesitate to teach you."
revenge
Test
Show off your power
Li Rufeng pondered, pondering the other party's true intentions.
"Zhao Tianren has great magical powers and Commander Li is famous. I am also curious about who is stronger between you two." Zaiyi took a drink and said in a leisurely tone: "Besides, this is also an evaluation. Commander Li failed, so the next candidate will naturally Stronger than him, but how strong Commander Li is, not only me, but also many people don’t know. Only when I know it well can I help Mr. Li select candidates. The soul refining plan is ultimately everyone’s responsibility of hard work."
Got it, all of the above, and maybe a warning.
Warn the Li family not to jump over the wall in a hurry and behave like dropping their burdens and running away.
"So are you going to discount me, the biggest pillar of the Li family? Anyway, I am a failure and have no use value..." Li Rufeng thought and raised his eyebrows: "Okay."
Servants were called in to remove the potted plants and clear a field that could barely cope with the battle. Li Qiyun, King Duan, and the latter's guards stood in a pavilion not far away to watch the battle.
Zhao Ying looked calm: "Commander Li has just recovered from his serious injury. Do you need me to give you a few moves?"
Li Rufeng wrapped his braid around his neck and got into a posture: "Come on."
As soon as he finished speaking, the cobblestone path under Zhao Ying's feet exploded. Almost at the same time, he disappeared on the spot and rushed in front of Li Rufeng with extremely strong explosive force.
The wind of the punch hit his face. Li Rufeng, who originally wanted to fight fist to punch, changed his mind midway, turned sideways, raised his elbow, and deflected the punch.
There was no head-on confrontation, but a strong wind blew up, causing the surrounding vegetation to sway.
Since it was a competition of martial arts, it was natural not to use swords or guns, which was okay, but King Duan proposed to use only fists and feet, not swords and guns, so as not to damage the harmony.
Zhao Ying, on the other hand, studied under Mei Quan, and his fists and kicks were his specialty, but Dignity actually favored Zhao Ying.
At first, he could barely maintain a 50-50 level, but after just one stick of incense, Li Rufeng began to become weak and weak, making it difficult to continue.
Finally, Zhao Ying opened his stance with a punch, and his fist stopped between his eyebrows.
"Concession!" Zhao Ying said proudly.
Heroes emerge from troubled times, and this one of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion who rose up in the turbulent times indeed has the capital to be proud of.
Duan Wang Zaiyi laughed loudly: "He is indeed a psychic god. With the help of Zhao Tianren, the Qing Dynasty will not worry about the foreigners being destroyed."
Li Qiyun shook his head and sighed silently, but then a smile appeared on his face and he echoed Prince Duan: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true."
Duan Wang Zaiyi looked at Li Rufeng who looked depressed: "Commander Li, take advantage of this moment to tell everything at once. Zhao Tianren's magical skills are obvious to all. He developed his followers, taught his unique skills widely, and voluntarily abandoned them for the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. A sect’s perspective. Commander Li can lead his men to learn together.”
The implication is that he wanted to develop the forward battalion led by Li Rufeng into a congregation of the Boxer Rebellion.
Li Rufeng frowned immediately, ignoring his father's secret wink, but he actually refused in his heart.
The Boxer Rebellion is like a tiger. Sooner or later, the Qing Dynasty will breed tigers. The current situation is actually very bad. Countless officials believe in the Boxer Rebellion, and countless Qing soldiers join the Boxer Rebellion, turning this initially well-disciplined civil organization into an outright riot. Gangster organization.
However, such behavior that shook the foundation of the Qing Dynasty was promoted by a relative of the emperor and his party members, not for the sake of the nation and country, but for his own selfish interests.
Cixi wanted to use the power of the Boxers to fight against the foreigners, while King Duan Zailian wanted to use the power of the Boxers to unite the party and defeat dissidents, so that his son could sit on the throne.
The orthodox dynasty and the orthodox army could not defeat the foreigners, but the rulers pinned their hopes on civil organizations. This doomed the tragedy of the Qing Dynasty and the tragedy of China.
King Duan narrowed his eyes and said, "Commander Li is not willing?"
Li Rufeng was in a dilemma and looked ugly.
Equally ugly was Li Qiyun. His eyes hinted at his son's willingness to compromise, but his son turned a blind eye. I felt extremely anxious.
"What's there to learn from the three-legged cat's kung fu?" A voice as crisp as a silver bell came from the corridor.
A group of high-ranking men followed the sound and saw a graceful girl wearing cheongsam and embroidered shoes, holding a beauty fan in her hand.
The fragrant wind blows, and the lotus steps move.
This is a beautiful woman with natural beauty, her lips are red but not painted, her eyebrows are green but not painted, her facial features are exquisite, her face is white and tender, her eyes are as full as autumn water, and the beauty mole in the corner of her right eye is even more addictive.
Even a great man like King Duan, who had numerous beauties, was still amazed by the beauty of the girl.
"she is... ."
"Is this a place where you can come? Where are the rules taught on weekdays."
In fact, rules are never taught on weekdays. In the environment where men are superior to women, the most important thing in the vampire world is strength.
It's really hard to manage a daughter like this who can knock my brains out with one fist. Secondly, she is such a legitimate daughter and has been doted on since she was a child, so it's up to her.
Li Qiyun pretended to be angry and scolded her a few times, then smiled bitterly and said: "My little girl, Li Shu, doesn't understand the rules and makes Prince Duan laugh."
Memory killing is a must, it is an indispensable part of the plot of Unparalleled Soul. But it’s coming soon, just a few more chapters.
(End of chapter)