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In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Liu Zhengfeng to wash his hands in the golden basin. Just after Chen hour, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Liu Mansion, and visitors from all directions continued.

The Liu family has been a wealthy family in Hengshan City for several generations. When it comes to Liu Zhengfeng's generation, relying on the Hengshan Sect, they have become the leading aristocratic family in Hengshan City. The family runs a pawn shop, a carriage and horse racing business, etc., and has a fortune of tens of millions.

Liu Zhengfeng washed his hands in the golden basin. Not only did everyone in the world find it incomprehensible, but Liu Zhengfeng's family also felt baffled.

As the second most influential figure in Hengshan, he was well-known and in his prime, but he suddenly retired from the world and took up flute lessons. It was really strange.

Although the family members were a little confused about this matter, they were happy to accept it when they thought that they could live peacefully in the future and no longer have to worry about grievances in the world.

It is said that the Ming Dynasty started as a sectarian force. After the founding of the country, there were many gangs and churches in various places, although the court tried its best to suppress and appease them. Only the Hongwu and Yongle generations, with their country's strong military force and weak world, were able to control the situation secretly.

In subsequent dynasties, although the Ming Dynasty's national power became more and more prosperous, it had not experienced war for a long time, and its soldiers and armor were not repaired, and its control over the world became increasingly weak. This gave the Jianghu forces the soil to breed and grow.

Gangs and lakes forces have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. A dozen or so people gather together to form a gang. Three to five people form a brotherhood. After a few simple martial arts tricks, they dare to form a sect and declare themselves a sect. The ancestors of the sect are making troubles one after another, making it dazzling and dizzying.

At this moment, in front of the Liu Mansion, on the list of guests who came to congratulate him, there were more than 30 gang leaders and guild leaders, and more than 20 sect leaders. In addition to the prestigious sects in the martial arts world, there are also those half-black and half-white forces in the world.

Liu Zhengfeng personally came out to greet these visitors from famous sects, as well as some senior masters, and those small fish and shrimps were received by his disciples.

By noon, the Liu Mansion was already crowded with congratulators. There were rows of flowing mats in the courtyard, and there were probably no more than two hundred tables inside and outside.

Five to six hundred distant visitors poured in like a stream. The deputy gang leader Jin Ao of the Beggar Clan, the old boxer Xia of Zhengzhou Liuhemen led his three sons-in-law, the goddess Feng Tielao of the Three Gorges of Sichuan and Hubei, the leader of the Donghai Haisha Gang Pan Hou, and the two friends of Qujiang. Dao Baike, Shenbi Lu Xisi and others arrived one after another.

Some of these people were familiar with each other, and some were just admiring each other but had never met before. For a while, there was a lot of noise in the hall with greetings and introductions.

Taoist Tianmen, Master Dingyi and others were sitting in the hall respectively. Among the guests, some were quite famous and well-known in the world, but some were apparently no ordinary people. He secretly thought that Liu Zhengfeng, as a master of the Hengshan sect, was so ignorant of his own self-respect that he made friends with such low-ranking people.

Soon, the guests were greeted with a song: "The head of Huashanyue has arrived."

As the famous Junzijian in the world, Liu Zhengfeng naturally attached great importance to it and was the only decent leader to appear at the Golden Pen Washing Ceremony. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up to greet the guests. Yue Buqun was very humble and smiling. Congratulations, and walked through the door hand in hand with Liu Zhengfeng.

Naturally, many heroes had heard of the name Junzi Sword, and they stretched their necks and looked at it, causing the crowd to become silent.

Among the congratulators, the Tianmen Taoist with the longest seniority actually laughed and stood up to greet him. When Master Dingyi, Mr. Wen, He Sanqi and others saw him, they couldn't help but stand up and greet him.

Everyone exchanged polite greetings and sat down one after another. Although Yue Buqun's name was "Buqun", he did not pretend to be arrogant. Many of the guests were anonymous. As long as they came to talk to him, Yue Buqun would be equally pleasant and talk and laugh with them.

Everyone in the hall was chatting among themselves, and guests from all walks of life in Liu's residence arrived one after another. Seeing that the auspicious time was approaching, Liu Zhengfeng was about to return to the inner hall, where his disciples would entertain the guests, when he suddenly heard a voice singing: "Two elders of Wudang Sect, Qinghe and Qingren, have arrived."

Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help being shocked, and then he was overjoyed. He naturally sent a message to Wudang Shaolin about washing his hands in the golden basin.

However, as Taishan Beidou of the martial arts world, according to usual practice, he would basically send a disciple to come forward for this kind of matter. He never thought that two elders of Wudang would actually come.

Liu Zhengfeng did not dare to neglect and immediately went out to greet him.

The heroes in the hall were also in an uproar. Wudang has always been aloof from the world and mostly ignored these mundane things. I didn't expect the two elders to come here today. It is difficult for even the leader of a faction to have such a big face. This Liu Zhengfeng is really good at it.

Liu Zhengfeng welcomed several people into the hall and asked everyone to take a seat.

According to the status and prestige in the martial arts world, Taoist Tianmen, the leader of the Taishan Sect, is the oldest in age and seniority, so he should be the chief. However, since the Wuyue Sword Sect has formed an alliance, Taoist Tianmen, Yue Buqun, Master Dingyi, etc. are half the masters, so it is inconvenient for him to sit on top. , the two elders of Wudang also refused to take the seat. Everyone gave in and no one wanted to take the chief position.

Reluctantly, the Grand Master's chair in the middle was left empty, and all the heroes sat down one after another.

At this time, Mi Weiyi suddenly brought out a coffee table covered with brocade. Xiang Danian held a brilliant golden basin with a diameter of one and a half feet in both hands and placed it on the coffee table. The basin was already filled with water.

At this moment, two gunshots were suddenly heard banging and banging outside the door, followed by the sound of drums and gongs, which indicated that some official was coming outside the door.

The heroes were startled when they saw Liu Zhengfeng put on a brand new Luo robe and hurried out of the inner hall. The heroes cheered and congratulated him. Liu Zhengfeng briefly cupped his hands and walked toward the door. After a while, he saw him entering respectfully accompanied by an official in public uniform.

Everyone was surprised: "Is this official also a martial artist?"

However, although this man was dressed like a king, his eyes were dim and he had a drunken look on his face, which showed that he did not have any martial arts skills.

Everyone couldn't help but guess that Liu Zhengfeng was a powerful person in Hengshan City. He usually had to make friends with the government. Today was a good day for him. It was not surprising that local officials came to deal with it. "

The official walked straight in and stood in the middle. The official behind him knelt on his right leg, raised his hands above his head, and presented a tray covered with yellow satin, with a scroll placed on the tray.

The official bowed, took the scroll, and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived, Liu Zhengfeng will listen to it."

When the heroes heard this, they were all shocked. Liu Zhengfeng washed his hands in the golden basin, sealed his sword and retired to seclusion. This was a matter in the world. What did it have to do with the imperial court? Why did the emperor issue an imperial edict?
Could it be that Liu Zhengfeng had some treacherous conspiracy and the court found out about it? That would be a serious crime of beheading and confiscating the nine clans.

Everyone thought of this section in unison, and many people immediately stood up and grabbed their weapons impatiently. They expected that since the official came to announce the decree, Liu Mansion must have been surrounded by officers and soldiers. A big fight is inevitable. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhengfeng didn't say anything. He walked forward silently, bent his knees, knelt down, kowtowed three times to the official, and said loudly: "The humble minister Liu Zhengfeng listens to the order. Long live my emperor. Long live the emperor." ." When the heroes in the hall saw it, they were all stunned.

The official unfolded the scroll and read: "The Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: According to the report of the governor of Nanhu, Liu Zhengfeng, a common man in Hengshan County, is anxious for public good and righteous. His merits are in Sangzi. He is proficient in bow and horse. He is worthy of great use. He has been awarded the post of general." …”

Liu Zhengfeng kowtowed again and said, "Weak minister Liu Zhengfeng thanks you..." He stood up, bowed to the official and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your cultivation and promotion."

The official twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Congratulations, congratulations, General Liu. From now on, you and I will be our ministers, so why should we be so polite?"

Liu Zhengfeng said: "The young general is a rough and tumble man. He was cultivated beyond his qualifications by the minister of grace, the governor and Mr. Zhang."

The official smiled and said: "Where, where..."

Liu Zhengfeng turned around and took a package of tips from his disciple, and said with a smile: "A little courtesy is not respectful..."

Master Zhang laughed loudly and said, "My brother, Master Liu, is so polite."

After saying that and winking, the guard beside him stretched out his hand to pick it up. When the guard took the plate, his arms lowered, obviously the contents on the plate were quite heavy.

Master Zhang suddenly beamed and said with a smile: "My little brother is busy with official duties and cannot stay for long. Come here, come here, pour three glasses of wine, and congratulate General Liu on his appointment today. He will be promoted to a higher rank soon. Your Majesty's grace continues to grow."

The wine had already been poured from the left and right. Mr. Zhang drank three cups in a row, cupped his hands, turned around and went out. Liu Zhengfeng walked straight to the door with a smile on his face. Just hearing the sound of gongs and shouts, the Liu family sent out gifts and cannons.

This scene was beyond the expectations of the heroes. Everyone looked at each other in silence, with expressions of embarrassment and surprise.

Although the guests who came to the Liu Mansion were not members of the underworld, nor did they commit rebellion, they were mostly strong men with different opinions in the martial arts world. They all thought highly of themselves and were always on the same page as the government.

Seeing that Liu Zhengfeng followed the trend and gave the emperor the title of "General" military attache, he burst into tears of gratitude, flattered him, and even dared to openly bribe him.

Many guests thought: "Looking at this situation, his official hat must have been bought with gold and silver. I don't know how much gold and silver he spent to buy the governor's recommendation. Liu Zhengfeng has always been an upright man, how could this happen to him? Come on, you are so greedy for wealth and wealth that you would do such a thing?"

Liu Zhengfeng seemed unable to see this. He stood up, clasped his fists and bowed his hands as if no one else was watching: "Senior heroes and good friends, you all come from afar to come here. Liu Zhengfeng is really proud of his face and I can't thank you enough."

"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 military attache. As the saying goes, eating the emperor's salary is the first thing to be loyal to the emperor. In the world of politics, loyalty is important, and the country In official business, one must obey 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 withdraws from the martial arts world. If my disciples are willing to switch to other sects, they can do whatever they want. Liu invited you here to ask all your good friends to bear witness. From now on, everyone will come to Hengshan City. Of course, he is still a good friend of Mr. Liu, but he can’t forgive all the grievances and grievances in the martial arts world." He said and bowed his hands again.

The heroes had long expected what he said. Under this situation, everyone should have congratulated Liu Zhengfeng and complimented him for his brave retreat and his indifference to fame and fortune.

But in this scene, more than a thousand people were gathered together, but no one could say anything. For a moment, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and the hall was completely silent.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Zhengfeng sighed softly, turned his hand, took out the long sword from the bottom of his robe, pulled it with both hands, and with a slap, he broke the sword into two pieces, and let the two pieces of the sword fall down. With two soft squeaks, the broken sword was inserted into the green brick.

When the heroes saw it, they were all shocked. From the sound of the two broken swords being inserted into the green bricks, it seemed that this sword was a sharp weapon for cutting gold and jade. An ordinary long iron sword could be broken with the strength of the hand. For a figure like Liu Zhengfeng, It is not surprising, but to be able to break a sword effortlessly with such ease is a pure skill on the fingers, which is a rare achievement in the world.

Many people secretly sighed "What a pity, what a pity!" I don't know whether it was a pity for the sword or a pity that a master like Liu Zhengfeng was willing to join the government, and they became strangers to each other from then on.

Although the Wuyue Sword Sect does not have any admonition of "the sword is with the person, the sword dies and the person dies", it can be imagined how much they attach importance to their own sword. At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng broke the sword to express his will, which shows that he is really determined in his heart.

When many heroes saw this, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. It's just that everyone has his own ambitions. He wanted to withdraw from the world, but he couldn't do it.

While they were talking, the disciples had already prepared the gold basin filled with water. Liu Zhengfeng smiled, rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hands, and was about to put the gold basin into the basin.

According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, if these hands are put into the golden basin and slightly wet with water, it will be regarded as the rule of washing hands in the golden basin. From now on, no matter what grievances and grievances he had with the rivers and lakes in the past, they must be wiped out, which means that there will be no such person in the rivers and lakes. .

Unexpectedly, a sudden shout came out: "Wait a minute!"

Liu Zhengfeng was slightly startled. He raised his head and saw four men in yellow shirts walking into the gate. As soon as the four people entered the door, they stood on either side. Another very tall man in yellow shirt walked straight in between the four people.

He held high a five-color silk flag in his hand. The flag was studded with pearls and gems. When it moved, it emitted a brilliant light. Many people recognized this flag, and their hearts trembled: "The command flag of the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect has arrived."

He quickly walked up to Liu Zhengfeng, raised his flag and said, "Uncle Liu, by order of the leader of the Left Alliance of the Wuyue Sword Sect, please postpone the matter of washing in the golden basin for Uncle Liu for the time being."

Liu Zhengfeng frowned and asked: "Master Shi's nephew, I wonder what the leader of the Left Alliance wants?"

Stenda said with a stern look: "Disciple is acting under orders, please Master Liu to take orders..."

Liu Zhengfeng's expression changed slightly. No wonder no one from the Five Mountains Sword Sect had arrived at Songshan Mountain. He couldn't help but sigh: "Back then, the Five Mountains Sword Sect formed an alliance and agreed to help each other in offense and defense to maintain the integrity of the martial arts world. When encountering anything related to the five sects, everyone must It’s good to have to listen to the leader’s orders.”

"However, today I am washing my hands in the golden basin. It is Liu's private matter. It does not violate the moral rules of the martial arts, and it has nothing to do with the Wuyue Sword Sect. Please tell my dear nephew, Shi Xian, that Liu cannot obey the order. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Zuo." As he spoke, he put his hands into the basin. (End of chapter)