Mu Xianjun, the little Duke of Mu mansion, walked slowly by the small lake in the backyard, and Cui Jiu followed carefully. He has no other feelings for the little grandpa except fear, because he knows how strong and cruel the little grandpa is. Few people know that Cui Jiu is actually the servant of Mu Xianjun.
When Mu Xianjun was just born, Su Yang of Penglai mountain, who was very close to Mu Guangling, saw that he had excellent roots and bones, so he asked Mu Guangling to wait for mu Xianjun to send him to Penglai mountain to study art when he was four years old. Cui Jiu was one of the servants sent by Mu Guangling to serve Mu Xianjun.
In the past 20 years, not to mention the diners in Mu house, even few people in Mu house still remember what Cui Jiu looks like. Moreover, his appearance has changed a lot. Not only is he old, but the two scars crossed on his face are too disgusting and ferocious for people to stare at carefully.
This scar was scratched by Mu Xianjun himself.
"Little Grandpa, although there are many experts in Jianghu, they are scattered after all. He dingfang, the guard of Shanhai Pass, has a good cultivation and runs the army well. If you don't think about it carefully, it will be difficult for these Jianghu guests to seize Shanhai Pass. You don't know whether you can assassinate he dingfang... So please clarify what to do."
"He dingfang Yuzhong, such a person's brain is dead. Even if he is strong, there is nothing terrible."
Mu Xianjun said contemptuously as he walked: "If his father hadn't recommended him at the beginning, how could he be promoted to Shanhaiguan general as a prisoner in exile in the frontier? But this man knows how to repay his kindness. If he was a lover, he should have come to persuade his father to start the army, and then open Shanhaiguan to welcome his father into the Central Plains... He didn't come, just because of his foolish loyalty to the Sui Dynasty. If he was too stubborn, he would die."
He glanced at Cui Jiu: "has anyone ever doubted your identity?"
"Absolutely not!"
Cui Jiu hurriedly said: "My subordinates have been away from Mu mansion for 20 years, and most of the people I knew are gone. Even if there are still a few people I know, I have forgotten that there is a subordinate. When I sent back the news of my subordinates' death early, who dares to doubt your words? No one in the mansion will doubt it, and those Jianghu people will not doubt it. They all think I am just like them, and I am attracted by my name To take refuge in Mu's house. "
"That's good..."
Mu Xianjun said gently: "My father is the most loyal. He dingfang is an old subordinate of my father. I can't let my father know that I arranged it, nor can anyone know that the Mu family participated in it. Let everyone think that this is the initiative of those Jianghu guests to repay the Mu family. My father hasn't made up his mind now. Isn't he tired of false fame? Therefore, some Things must be done in advance so that father can move forward. "
"After you do this well, I can promote you in good faith."
Mu Xianjun stopped, turned back and patted Cui Jiu on the shoulder: "you've been with me for so many years. You've always been steady and reliable, and you know that a slave should die for the master, so I won't forget your benefits. After this is done, I'll ask my father to organize the Jianghu guests in the house into an army, and I'm going to give you this team."
Being patted by Mu Xianjun, Cui Jiu trembled involuntarily.
"Thank you for your cultivation! My subordinates must live up to my hope and try their best to do it well."
"Well"
Mu Xianjun was very satisfied with his performance. He always believed that only by making the following people have absolute fear of themselves can they have absolute obedience. But for the false name of Mu house over the years, he had to learn from his father to treat everyone politely and sincerely against his will.
Of course, he did well. No one doubted his modest and polite eyes, because he was really good at acting. Not only did he deceive these Jianghu people, but also those martial brothers in Penglai mountain, and even his master Su Yang always thought he was a modest gentleman and a kind and gentle man.
Only Cui Jiu knows how terrible this person is. Muxianjun arranged everything today a few years ago. He deliberately told his family that Cui Jiu accidentally fell off a cliff and died. Then he scratched Cui Jiu's face and asked him to leave Penglai mountain and return to Mu house as a bold Jianghu guest. Up to now, only muxianjun knows Cui Jiu's identity, even the people in Mu house I didn't see any flaws.
As for those Jianghu people, let alone those who doubt Cui Jiu's origin for no reason?
Cui Jiu knows that Mu Xianjun has been waiting for mu Guangling to call him back from Penglai mountain. How terrible is a young man who can think of what to do a few years ago?
When Cui Jiu looks down, he can see the disgusting scar like an earthworm on his cheekbones. When a person looks down, few people can see his cheekbones, but because of this scar, Cui Jiu feels trembling every time he looks down.
"Use people, or trust people."
Mu Xianjun seemed to smile apologetically: "I know it was a mistake for you at the beginning, but it's also for your future. Only in this way can you make great achievements and stand out. You should also understand that your identity is just a slave of Mu family. If you don't get rid of your slave status, what can you do even if you make contributions? You're still a slave. But if you want to get rid of your slave status, you have to be a slave Ask your father to nod and agree... And, in his father's nature, will he easily choose you to entrust you with an important task? "
Cui Jiu quickly shook his head: "my subordinates understand my father-in-law's hard work. My subordinates have always been grateful for my father-in-law's kindness and wish to repay me with death."
"Just understand yourself."
Mu Xianjun said: "Only in this way, you leave Mu's family by pretending to be dead. You are the former servant Xiao Jiu, but the Jianghu guest Cui Jiu. If you do well in Shanhai Pass, your father will start the army. In order to appease people's hearts, naturally, you won't ignore your credit. I can still help you get the position of a five-level general at that time. Cui Jiu... No matter whether you are born noble or humble, you will always come here Encounter some opportunities, when the opportunity comes, only waste will watch it pass by, do you understand? "
"My subordinates understand!"
Cui Jiu hung his head and said, "my subordinates will die at my command."
"Go"
Mu Xianjun waved his hand: "do what you should do... You just asked me how to get rid of he dingfang. Don't you know he dingfang didn't have a child until he was 50? Now the child is only a full moon, which is his weakness... If the next thing needs my detailed instructions, you will do it, so what do I want you to do?"
"My subordinates understand!"
Cui Jiu quickly nodded and bowed back.
Mu Xianjun glanced at Cui Jiu's back, and a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
There can't be any shadow of the Mu family involved in this matter. Let everyone think that this is an action spontaneously organized by those Jianghu people to repay their kindness, which has nothing to do with the Mu house... This is what he just said to Cui Jiu. If Cui Jiu understands what he means, will he thank him for his cultivation?
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Penglai mountain
When people in the Jianghu talk about the holy places in the Jianghu, people in the western regions will naturally regard Daxue mountain and Dalun temple as holy places. Because people in the Jianghu in the Central Plains do not have such devout beliefs, they think the holy places are very different from those in the grassland in the Western Regions. However, qingleshan Yiqi view and Wudang Sanqing view are recognized as holy places in the Jianghu, because these two places are very different Changjiang Lake guests dare not offend at all.
People in the Jianghu in the Central Plains have heard some rumors about Penglai mountain in the East China Sea, but the disciples of this sect are too low-key, rarely wander in the Jianghu, and have never left any great deeds, so they just have heard of it. Most Jianghu people will never think of Penglai mountain when they think of the martial arts holy land.
This place, first, has never seen a strong practitioner like immortal Zhang, and no one knows if he has. Second, it is not recognized by the imperial court, and it is located in a remote place.
Penglai mountain is on Penglai Island
Among the fishermen along the coast, there are always some legends about overseas sword immortals. In the legend, there are always fishermen who go fishing at sea. They happen to see that the sword immortals with great magic power are either to get rid of the ferocious dragon or to save the fishermen who fall into the sea. Anyway, they are the embodiment of justice.
In fact, most of these rumors are related to the practitioners on Penglai Island.
There is only one sect on Penglai Island, called Penglai sect. This sect has been established for a long time, at least longer than the founding of the Sui Dynasty. According to the rules set by the founder of Penglai sect, Penglai Island only accepts pure students. There is no other desire, but only wants to clean up. Therefore, there are not many Penglai sect disciples. After all, not many people can really make the best of life The goal is only one practice, and there is no other desire.
Because of this, Su Yang, the current patriarch, felt it necessary to change this rule, because in his generation, Penglai sect had less than 30 people. When he inherited the throne of patriarch, there was no new disciple in the mountain! So Su Yang was particularly afraid. In the long run, Penglai sect might perish in a short time.
In fact, at this time, Su Yang was also vaguely aware that with such an idea, he had been far away from the purpose of no desire and no desire left by his grandfather.
When he wants to continue the sect, desire has already come into being.
Therefore, he left Penglai Island many times, took in many disciples, and then became friends with Mu Guangling, the master of Mu house. In just over 20 years, Penglai Island has become extremely prosperous, with 800 disciples, and the mountain gate has become more and more magnificent.
Standing under a big tree, Su Yang looked at the disciples practicing martial arts in the square and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of satisfaction: "the door is becoming more and more prosperous, and I can be worthy of my ancestors. I can't let Penglai sect die in my hand, but also let Penglai sect flourish... How can I go on?"
The man standing on his side was silent for a moment and shook his head: "the world only knows that there is daozong in the Central Plains. Where does it know that there is Penglai Zong? Why?"
He asked.
Su Yang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "yes... If you want the sect to continue, how can you avoid being mixed with earthly rights? The Qing Leshan Yiqi view has been famous all over the world for more than ten years, not because the imperial court has sealed a national teacher?"
The man around him said: "the Yang family built the great Sui Dynasty and respected the Taoist sect... Now the world is in chaos and the leader sect... Don't you see that there is an opportunity in front of you? If someone can destroy the great Sui Dynasty and establish a new country, and this person has a strong relationship with the leader sect, will Penglai sect be the next Taoist sect or even surpass the leader sect? Don't you have confidence in the leader sect?"