Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 627 Visit
A group of people came to Liangshan Baishi Manor today.

But they are not here as guests, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are bad guests.

This group of people were none other than Gao Qiu's trusted advisor Sun Jing, and Gao Qiu's recently recruited Poison Flame Ghost King Kou Wei. They were followed by two other officials, Wei Jing and Wang Yao.

Gao Qiu learned from Cai Jing that Zhao Ze's injury had healed, so he impatiently sent Sun Jing and his party here.

Sun Jing and others sent visiting cards, but Zhao Ze couldn't refuse to meet them.

After the meeting, as expected, Sun Jing handed over Gao Qiu's letter, which mentioned Zhao Ze's killing of Gao Lian in a duel. Since they had signed a life and death agreement in front of the angel, it was not appropriate to mention it again. However, Gao Lian's son cried in front of him day and night, and as the head of the Gao family, he could not ignore it.

Gao Lian died in a duel, so he asked the strange man Kou Wei, the [Poison Flame Ghost King], to fight on his behalf. If Zhao Ze accepted the challenge, he would never mention the matter again. In addition, Gao Qiu knew that this duel was too much for Zhao Ze, so he asked Sun Jing to bring 10,000 kilograms of [Wind-milled Red Copper] smelted from copper ore in the mountains.

As long as Zhao Ze accepts the challenge, regardless of whether he wins or loses, these ten thousand kilograms of [Wind-grinded Red Copper] will be given to Zhao Ze.

After reading Gao Qiu's letter, Zhao Zhen said to Sun Jing, "Sun, I have learned about this matter. Please go to Taiping Tower to rest first. I will give you a reply in the next two days."

After hearing this, Sun Jing responded, and under the guidance of Yu Baosi, he and Kou Wei and the other two left Baishi Manor.

After sending them away, Zhao Zhen said to Wu Yong, "Military Advisor, what do you think?"

Wu Yong shook his head and said, "Sir, don't take risks. This [Poison Flame Ghost King], just hearing his name, he is not easy to deal with. It is not worth it for [Wind Grinding Red Copper] and Gao Qiu's promise."

Pei Xuan on the side also said: "I also agree with what the scholar said."

Liu Hui Niang also said: "Sir, what you two gentlemen said makes sense. Although this [Wind-milled Red Copper] is rare, it is not impossible to find. It just takes more time and money."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "I have been searching for this [Wind-milled Red Copper] for a long time. I want to refine it into a [Nine Sun Bell]. After so much time, I have only bought less than a thousand pounds of it in scattered pieces. If I want to forge a usable [Nine Sun Bell], it will cost 5,400 pounds. If I let it go, I don't know when I can finally forge it."

Wu Yong heard this and said, "If you must agree, you might as well ask Qiao Daoqing and Fan Rui, who are in charge, to come. They are also Taoists, and perhaps they know this Kou Bi. If they know what kind of Taoism Kou Bi practices, we can discuss it with you."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen naturally nodded repeatedly. He also wanted to invite Qiao Daoqing and Fan Rui to come and support him.

Ever since defeating Gao Lian, Zhao Zhen has become very confident in his Taoism and the magic weapons in his hands.

The next day, Qiao Daoqing and Fan Rui came to Baishi Manor and listened to Zhao Zhen's story about the gambling fight. When they heard Kou Wei's name, Qiao Daoqing said, "Sir, I know this man. He has a rough, dark and ugly appearance, with fluffy short hair, a steel cap on his head, and a crimson-collared Taoist robe?"

Zhao Zhen said: "The robe is red, but the rest is the same as you said."

Qiao Daoqing nodded and said, "Sir, I have met this man once. When I was in Kongtong Mountain, I met a strange man who taught me Taoism. This man also came to visit me. The strange man saw that he had the bones of a Taoist, but unfortunately he was not compatible with his method. He directed him to learn a fire method elsewhere, which made him able to spit fire from his mouth. After I came down the mountain, I never met him again. Who knows, maybe he learned some other magic."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "How does this Kou Bi compare to Senior Brother Qiao?"

"Husband, the Three Flavors of True Water that I learned can turn a plain into an ocean with surging white waves and no boundaries. It is the nemesis of his fire method. If we want to determine the winner, we have to fight to find out." Qiao Daoqing said.

Fan Rui said, "Sir, who is this guy? How dare he come here to gamble? Why don't you let us fight him first to test his strength?"

Wu Yong said, "That's right, you shouldn't fight him. When we fought Gao Lian, it was because Mr. Gongsun saw that Gao Lian had long abandoned his Taoism and that most of his knowledge depended on the help of Taoist soldiers and the support of others, so he dared to fight you. Now, although Qiao Daoqing and Fan Rui are looking after you, and you have magic weapons, you are still not completely sure."

"If it's a fight at night, maybe we can give it a try." Fan Rui suddenly said. Seeing Zhao Zhen frowning, Fan Rui said, "Sir, Kou Yan's magic is fire magic, and he must worship the southern Vermillion Bird. At noon, the power is the greatest. If it's at night, it will be three points worse."

Qiao Daoqing said, "Well, what Brother Fan Rui said is correct. If we set up the Taiyin Altar, our chances of winning will be even greater. Old Master Chen is the best at this Taiyin Altar. If we ask him to cast a spell, Kou Wei's Taoist magic will only have 30% of its power. It will not be difficult for you to win."

Zhao Zhen listened and laughed, "Sure enough, there are ways to break this method."

As he said this, he sent someone to the Temple of Goddess Xuannv to invite Chen Xizhen.

Before Chen Xizhen arrived, Xue Yong approached Zhao Zhen and said, "Sir, two people from Jiangnan, Bao Daoyi and Feng Xi, have sent a visiting card."

Zhao Zhen heard this and asked, "What is this fellow doing here?"

Wu Yong said: "Sir, it must be that Huzhou has fallen. His plan there has failed, so he is here to get information."

Then Wu Yong asked Xue Yong, "Brother Xue Yong, did he say he wanted to visit Madam Fang?"

Xue Yong replied: "That's right."

Wu Yong said to Zhao Zhen, "Sir, please call Pu Wenying to accompany us."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen sent someone to invite Pu Wenying in, and at the same time invited Bao Daoyi and Feng Xi to come in.

After the greetings, Bao Daoyi said, "Son-in-law, this is Feng Xi, the envoy of the Holy Lord, in charge of the gifts presented by ministers and foreign countries. The Holy Lord is in Jiangnan and misses the princess, so he asked Feng to bring some things from Jiangnan. I will accompany you."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "I see. I have something important to discuss with you. Please go to the side hall and wait. I will invite my wife Jin Zhi to come and see me."

After hearing this, Xue Yong stepped forward to lead the way.

In a side hall separated only by a wall, Bao Daoyi and Feng Xi sat down and were served tea by servants.

Feng Xi asked the maids to step away and whispered to Bao Daoyi, "The Prince Consort is very arrogant to us. Is the Heavenly Master the same this time when he comes back?"

Bao Daoyi said: "You were very polite to us two at that time. Maybe you have something else to do today, so you are like this."

Feng Xi nodded and said, "If that's the case, the emperor's uncle would not be willing to marry Princess Jinzhi. I wonder what happened here that made the prince consort be so rude?"

After hearing this, Bao Daoyi stood up and went to the wall to listen. Unfortunately, even though there was a wall between them, he could only hear some faint sounds. He listened carefully but could not make out anything.

After a while, Princess Jinzhi came in accompanied by four maids: Caique, Xiaoyan, Xiaoxi and Xiaofu.

When Bao Daoyi and Feng Xi saw him, they quickly stood up and saluted.

Princess Jinzhi happily asked the two to stand up and asked, "Where is Daddy's letter?"

(End of this chapter)