"Everyone, I'm sure everyone knows that today, I'll wash my hands of gold and retire from the martial arts world! But before that, I have something to announce. After saying that, Liu Zhengfeng clapped his hands vigorously.
"Bang!"
Two sounds suddenly came from outside the door, followed by the sound of drums and gongs. It was obvious that someone from the government had arrived.
The crowd was stunned. They didn't know why Liu Zhengfeng had come to the government if he had retired.
One had to know that the martial arts world and the imperial court had never had a friendly relationship. The people in the government looked down on the martial arts world, and the people in the martial arts world looked down on the government.
Naturally, a delicate balance was formed. The government did not interfere with the affairs of the martial world, and the martial world did not interfere with the affairs of the government. Everyone minded their own business.
This was also the reason why when the Fu Wei Bodyguard Agency and Liu Zhengfeng's entire family were exterminated, and even when thousands of people besieged Shaolin in the later stages, no one from the government jumped out.
Now that Liu Zhengfeng had retired, there were people from the imperial court. Naturally, everyone was confused. Fortunately, Liu Zhengfeng immediately explained the situation to everyone.
"The imperial edict has arrived. Liu Zhengfeng, accept the edict."
After the cannon salute, a group of officers dressed in official uniforms came in from outside. The person in the lead directly faced Liu Zhengfeng.
" Your humble servant, Liu Zhengfeng, receives the decree. Long live the Emperor!" Liu Zhengfeng hurriedly knelt down to receive the decree.
" The Emperor's edict says: According to the report from the Governor of Hunan Province, Liu Zhengfeng, a commoner of Hengshan County, is eager for justice. He is skilled in archery and riding, and is worthy of great use. He is indeed appointed as a general. He will serve the court in the future and live up to my expectations.”
"I, Liu Zhengfeng, have received the decree. Long live my emperor.”After Liu Zhengfeng received the edict with both hands, he ordered someone to bring two plates of silver before respectfully sending the person who delivered the edict away.
The heroes looked at each other, not understanding what Liu Zhengfeng meant by this. Didn't they know that the martial world and the court had always minded their own business?
However, he didn't know how to say it. Moreover, now that he was prepared to wash his hands of the golden basin, even if he invited the people of the court, it wouldn't be considered breaking the rules.
For a moment, the hall was silent. Everyone looked at Liu Zhengfeng with questioning eyes.
Sensing the questioning intent in the eyes of the crowd, Lin Zhengfeng did not delay and directly spoke.
"All the martial arts seniors have come from afar. Liu Zhengfeng is really grateful. I believe everyone has already seen that I have received the favor of the Imperial Court.
After becoming a small official, there was a saying that one had to be loyal to the monarch after eating the monarch's salary. In the martial world, loyalty was the most important thing, and the country's official business had to be law-abiding.
In the future, if these two conflicts, it would inevitably make things difficult for the brothers. Therefore, from now on, Liu Zhengfeng would retire from the martial world.
Of course, if everyone here comes to Hengyang City, they will still be my friends. However, I will not ask about the grudges in the Jianghu.”
After saying that, Liu Zhengfeng cupped his fists and looked around.
Looking at Liu Zhengfeng's actions, Yue Feng suddenly felt a headache.
In his previous life, when Yue Feng had watched this scene on television, he had already wondered if Liu Zhengfeng had gone crazy from being gay every day. Now that he had seen this scene with his own eyes, he realized that he was not only stupid but also very naive.
If it weren't for the fact that there were many people here, Yue Feng really wanted to pull his ear and ask him if he knew the saying," In the martial world, one can't help one's own actions."”
You entered Mount Heng when you were young! He had roamed the martial world for at least twenty years! He must have killed someone and had many enemies!
Do you really think that just by washing your hands, your enemies will not seek revenge on you? You can make him give up his father's death just by washing his hands?
If that was the case, would Yue Feng kill Zuo Lenchan's entire family and leave him alone? Then, he would hold a meeting and wash his hands, and Zuo Lenchan would let him go and not take revenge? What was he thinking?
Moreover, Yue Feng felt that even this imperial edict could be fake. One had to know that this was Big Ming! A general was already equivalent to a third-grade official.
He had never heard of anyone who could directly donate an official position from a commoner to a third-grade official. Even during the most serious period of the Three Kingdoms, a commoner could only donate a small official position like a prefect.
The prefect was only a fifth-rank official in the Ming Dynasty. He could only continue to donate his official position after a year of service. If it was fake, then everything made sense. Why didn't the court send a single person when the entire Liu family was destroyed?
If you really went to destroy the family of a third-grade official, Yue Feng really did not believe that the Imperial Court would do nothing. Then, would the Imperial Court still have any prestige to speak of? If he couldn't even protect his own life, who would want to be an official? He could just join a martial arts sect and kill any high-ranking official in the imperial court.
Ignoring Yue Feng's ridicule, Liu Zhengfeng looked around and saw that no one spoke. He turned around and knelt down in front of the memorial tablet of the founder of the Hengshan Sect. "Disciple Liu Zhengfeng was accepted by Master and taught martial arts. I am very ashamed that I was unable to bring honor to the sect of Mount Heng. Fortunately, Senior Brother Mo is in charge of the sect.
Liu Zhengfeng is mediocre. It doesn't matter if I'm there or not. From now on, Liu Zhengfeng will wash his hands of the Golden Basin, but he will not use the martial arts taught by Master to achieve promotion."
After saying this, Liu Zhengfeng paused. He stood up and pulled out the sword on the table. He turned around and faced the crowd. He slapped the sword into two.
" There's such a sword!" Liu Zhengfeng shouted.
As soon as Liu Zhengfeng finished speaking, the disciple who had been waiting at the side immediately carried a basin made of gold or brass. For the time being, it was a golden basin! He placed it in front of Liu Zhengfeng. Liu Zhengfeng took a deep breath and slowly walked to the front of the golden basin. Just as he was about to put his hand in, an untimely voice suddenly sounded outside the hall. " Wait!" Taoist Master Tianmen, Nun Dingyi, Old Yue, and the other heroes stood up one after another. They wanted to see who was so daring to interrupt Liu Zhengfeng's washing up in the golden basin.
Three men dressed in red walked in through the door. The leader was holding a five-colored flag high in his hand. It was this man who had interrupted Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Washing Hands Ceremony.
" Senior Brother Liu, I've been ordered by Alliance Master Zuo to temporarily postpone the Golden Basin Washing Hands Ceremony." The man holding the flag walked up to Liu Zhengfeng and said indifferently.
"Alliance Master Zuo's move is just right. We martial artists value loyalty the most. We are free in the martial world. Why do we have to be officials?，It would be a pity if Junior Brother Liu were to wash his hands of this matter. I hope Junior Brother Liu will reconsider!”
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