"Don't be in a hurry to leave. Accompany me for a drink first!”Zhu Bin smiled and urged him to stay.
" No, time is the most precious thing for both me and the young master. I have already wasted a lot of time. Now that the young master thinks highly of me, how can I not do my best?" Gu Xichao smiled and rejected him directly.
Previously, they were of equal status, but now he was Zhu Bin's subordinate, so he naturally had to know some rules. Before he proved his worth, Gu Xichao would never cross the line.
"Alright then!" Zhu Bin also saw through Gu Xichao's thoughts, so he did not mind. He took out a token from his pocket and threw it over. He said lightly,""With this token, you can mobilize all the caravans under my name. You can mobilize the funds at will!”
Gu Xichao was slightly surprised. He did not expect Zhu Bin to trust him so much. He had not even displayed any talent, nor had he made any contributions, yet he had already obtained such power. He could not help but feel touched.
A scholar dies for a confidant!
Previously, even though he had sided with Zhu Bin, Gu Xichao did not have such thoughts. Even though he was down and out, he would not have sided with a wise ruler. If he had not been cornered, he would not have pledged his loyalty to Zhu Bin so easily.
However, at this moment, he suddenly had such a feeling in his heart, but he instantly suppressed it.
He gently put away the token and slightly cupped his hands at Zhu Bin. He said indifferently,"Thank you, Young Master!"
After saying that, Gu Xichao turned around and walked out of the wine shop.
Lin Pingzhi quickly followed her. Although he did not have much confidence in Gu Xichao, she was his only life-saving straw. It was not easy for him to meet Lin Yuantu, but he basically ignored him.
After Gu Xichao left, Zhu Bin continued eating and drinking as if there was no one else around. He did not pay attention to the gazes of the ordinary people of the martial world. Even Yue Lingshan, whom he was familiar with, was among them. Her probing gaze was exceptionally unrestrained.
Not long after, the people in the tavern slowly stopped paying attention to Zhu Bin, even though what happened today would definitely be their biggest topic of conversation after Zhu Bin left.
There were countless martial artists in Jianghu. Most of them could only be considered mediocre. Their greatest hobby was to talk about famous people and interesting things in Jianghu. They had also become the best place to pass on information and collect information.
In the area around Hengyang, the most important thing was that Liu Zhengfeng had retired. Soon, the topic of conversation among these Jianghu visitors shifted to Liu Zhengfeng.
" I heard that Liu Zhengfeng joined the imperial court and got an official position before he retired…"
At this moment, a voice entered Zhu Bin's ears, causing him to pay attention. In the original novel, there were no such rumors. Even after Liu Zhengfeng announced that he was an official, many people in the martial arts world were very disdainful.
However, in this world, being an official was not something shameful. Did you not see that Ye Gucheng was also the lord of a city in Ming Dynasty? However, Ye Gucheng inherited his father's business. Therefore, Liu Zhengfeng had spread rumors beforehand, so it was very likely.
Although the martial world was chaotic and there were countless legends, the mainstream of this world was still the competition of dynasties. Countless people wanted to enter the imperial court. Not only was it safer to be an official, but the cultivation speed of an official would also be faster under the blessing of luck.
The Imperial Court had relied on this to recruit countless talents.
"The Liu family can be considered a noble family. They have been established in Hengyang City for hundreds of years. Liu Zhengfeng himself is also a family of poetry and books.”Someone else said.
"That's not entirely true. Although it's good to enter the imperial court, you won't have freedom. Back then, the Hengshan Sect was destroyed by the Iron Palm Gang in the Great Song Dynasty. The remaining disciples left for the Ming Dynasty. In order to establish a foothold in the Ming Dynasty, the Hengshan Sect took Liu Zhengfeng, a descendant of the Liu family in Hengyang City, as a disciple.
"Later, Liu Zhengfeng was quite talented and was capable of both literature and martial arts. He gradually took control of the power of the Heng Mountain Sect and his prestige was comparable to the sect master of the Heng Mountain Sect. I heard that Liu Zhengfeng retired because of the internal discord of the Heng Mountain Sect," someone said.
" How is that possible? Sect Leader Mo doesn't care about worldly affairs and travels around. Liu Zhengfeng is just helping Sect Leader Mo deal with some sect affairs. The talk of internal strife is purely nonsense," an old man said disdainfully.
" Hehe... Don't you believe me? I heard that Liu Zhengfeng has already practiced the Hengshan Sword Style to the highest level. The highest level can only kill five wild geese with one sword, but Liu Zhengfeng can kill seven wild geese with one sword. He might even reach the highest level, killing nine wild geese with one sword," the person from before said unwillingly.
At this moment, a bleak and lingering sound of an erhu slowly drifted over. The sound was extremely soft, but in this noisy wine shop, it clearly entered everyone's ears.
" What a great Sect Leader Mo. Regardless of his swordsmanship, his erhu is already at the grandmaster level. If his zither skills can reach the grandmaster level, his swordsmanship and martial arts will definitely break through to the grandmaster level," Zhu Bin sighed slightly.
The southwest region of the Great Ming was the most barren place in the entire Great Ming. The martial artists in the Jianghu were relatively weak. Here, people like Mo Da who had not even entered the Grandmaster Realm could be considered experts.
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