At noon the next day, Liu Zhengfeng's residence was filled with guests and friends. Just as Liu Zhengfeng was leading his disciples to welcome them, Leng Aotian quietly snuck into Liu Zhengfeng's back residence.
Liu Zhengfeng's backyard was not big, but it was not small either. It would be difficult to find Liu Jing here. Therefore, he waited patiently at the back because the disciples of Mount Song Sect would soon come to kidnap Liu Zhengfeng's family and use them to force Liu Zhengfeng to kill Qu Yang!!!
"Just as Leng Aotian was waiting for the people from Mount Song Sect, the imperial edict arrived.”
Just as the sect leaders were exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, they suddenly heard two gunshots outside the door, followed by the sound of drums and gongs. It was obvious that some government official had arrived outside the door. The crowd was stunned. They saw Liu Zhengfeng wearing a brand new long robe and rushing out of the inner hall. The heroes cheered.
Liu Zhengfeng cupped his hands and walked out of the door. After a while, he respectfully accompanied an official in public clothes in. The heroes were all puzzled,"Could it be that this official is also a martial arts expert?"”
Although he was dressed like a king, his eyes were dizzy and his face was full of wine and sex. It was obvious that he did not have martial arts. Yue Buqun and the others thought," Liu Zhengfeng is a great gentleman of Mount Heng City. He would inevitably make friends with the officials. Today is his big day. It's not surprising that the local officials came to brush him off."”
The official walked straight in and stood in the middle. The bailiff behind him knelt on his right leg and raised his hands above his head. He presented a tray covered in yellow satin with a scroll on it. The official bowed and took the scroll. He said in a clear voice,"The imperial edict has arrived. Liu Zhengfeng, listen up."
When the heroes heard this, they were all shocked." Liu Zhengfeng's retirement is a matter of Jianghu. What does it have to do with the court?" Why did the Emperor issue an imperial edict? Could it be that Liu Zhengfeng was plotting a large-scale rebellion and was discovered by the Imperial Court? That would be a great crime of beheading and looting his family.”
Everyone thought of this at the same time. They stood up and grabbed their weapons. They thought that since this official had come to announce the decree, the Liu Mansion must have been densely packed with soldiers. A big fight was inevitable. They were good friends with Liu Zhengfeng, so they could not ignore it. Moreover, when the nest was overturned, there would be no eggs left untouched. Since they had come to the Liu Mansion to attend the meeting, they were naturally members of the rebel party. How could they stay out of it? Just as Liu Zhengfeng's expression changed and he cursed, everyone's white blades crossed and instantly wanted to cut that official into meat paste.
Who knew that Liu Zhengfeng was as calm as ever. He bent his knees and knelt down. He kowtowed three times to the official and said in a clear voice,"Your humble subject, Liu Zhengfeng, listens to the imperial decree. Long live my emperor.”When the heroes saw this, they were all stunned.
The official unrolled the scroll and read,"The Emperor has decreed: According to the report of the governor of Hunan Province, Liu Zhengfeng, a common man of Hengshan County, is eager for public affairs and likes righteousness. His achievements are in the fields of mulberry and mulberry. He is proficient in archery and riding. He can be used in great ways. He is really appointed as a general. He will serve the court in the future and live up to my expectations. I admire him.”
Liu Zhengfeng kowtowed again." I, Liu Zhengfeng, thank you for your kindness. Long live the Emperor."”He stood up and bowed to the official.""Thank you for your guidance, Lord Zhang."
The official twirled his beard and smiled." Congratulations, General Liu. From now on, you and I will be officials of the same palace. Why do you need to be so polite?"”
Liu Zhengfeng said," I was originally a commoner. Today, I received an official position from the Imperial Court. It is because of the Emperor's grace that I have brought honor to my ancestors. However, it is also because of the grace of the Prime Minister, the Governor, and Lord Zhang."”
"No, no," the official said with a smile.”Liu Zhengfeng turned to Fang Qianju and said,"Brother Fang, where's the gift from Lord Zhang?"”"I've already prepared it here," Fang Qianju replied.”He turned around and took out a round plate. On the plate was a brocade bundle.
Liu Zhengfeng took it with both hands and smiled." This is just a small gift. I'm not showing my respect. Lord Zhang, please accept it."”"We're brothers, yet Lord Liu is so courteous." Lord Zhang laughed.”With a look, the servant beside him took it. When the servant took the plate, he lowered his arms. It was obvious that the contents of the plate were not light. It was not silver but gold.
Lord Zhang beamed with joy and said," I have official business to attend to, so I can't stay for long. Come, come, pour three cups of wine to congratulate General Liu on his appointment today. Soon, he will be promoted again. The Emperor's grace is endless."”
Some attendants had already poured wine for him. Lord Zhang drank three cups in a row, cupped his hands, and turned to leave. Liu Zhengfeng was all smiles as he walked her out of the door. The sound of gongs and gongs rang out as the Liu Residence sent them off with their ceremonial blunderbuss. This scene was beyond the expectations of the heroes. Everyone looked at each other, speechless. Their expressions were awkward and surprised.
Although the guests who came to the Liu residence were not from the underworld, nor were they people who rebelled against their superiors, they were all well-known in the martial arts world. They were all people who thought highly of themselves and had never looked down on the government. At this moment, when they saw Liu Zhengfeng fawning over the powerful and giving the Emperor a small military officer like a "General", they were so grateful that they shed tears and made all kinds of mushy expressions. They even openly bribed him. They looked down on him in their hearts, and some people could not help but reveal a look of disdain.
The older guests all thought,"From the looks of it, his official hat must have been bought with gold and silver. I wonder how much gold and silver he spent to buy the governor's recommendation." Liu Zhengfeng had always been an upright person. Why was he so greedy in his old age that he actually bought an official position by hook or by crook?”
Liu Zhengfeng walked to the front of the group of heroes, his face full of joy as he invited everyone to take a seat. No one was willing to sit at the head of the table, so the armchair in the middle was left empty. On the left was the oldest fighter from Six Harmonies Sect, Old Xia, and on the right was Beggar's Sect's Vice Sect Master, Zhang Jin 'ao. Although Zhang Jinao himself did not have any amazing skills, Beggar's Sect was the largest sect in Jianghu. The Sect Leader of Beggar's Sect, Xie Feng, had high martial arts skills and fame, so everyone respected him.
The heroes sat down one after another, and the servants came up to serve food and wine. Mi Weiyi brought out a tea table with brocade on it. Xiang Danian was holding a golden basin with a diameter of one and a half feet. He placed it on the tea table and the basin was filled with clear water.
Three bangs were heard outside the door, followed by eight bangs of firecrackers. The group of juniors seated in the back hall and flower hall all rushed to the main hall to watch the commotion.
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