Cao Muyun didn't seem to have any intention of taking action immediately.
He laughed and said: "This kind of hurricane and tsunami is a rare spectacle in the world. I have prepared some fine wine in the cabin. Brother Hua, please drink with me. How about enjoying the wine and watching the scenery?"
Hua Bushi said: "Master Cao is so elegant, Hua Bushi will definitely accompany him."
Cao Muyun led the way and walked into the cabin first. Hua Bushi whispered a few words to Zhu Hong before following closely. Yi Ruoying, however, lowered her head and followed Cao Muyun silently.
, also entered the cabin.
The cabin of the "Qing Chi" was very spacious. As expected, there was a large sandalwood table and several chairs in the middle. Two servants stood beside it, each holding a wine bottle and a wine glass in their hands. At this time, the storm on the sea was getting stronger, "
The "Qing Chi" was bumping and undulating between waves, and the wine utensils were placed unsteadily on the table and could only be held by people.
After walking to the table and sitting down, Cao Muyun took the wine pot and wine glass from the servant's hands, poured the wine into the cup, and filled it up. He had extraordinary martial arts skills. Although the ship was swaying at this time, his arms were very steady when he poured the wine.
The sleeves didn't tremble at all.
He handed the wine glass to Hua Bushi and said: "Since we met at the Happy Island in Changsha City, I have felt like old friends with Brother Hua at first sight. I drink this glass of wine for the friendship between you and me.
Please give me your respect, Brother Hua."
Hua Bushi reached out to take the wine glass, and Cao Muyun poured himself another glass. They looked at each other and drank it in one gulp.
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Cao just said that this wine is for the friendship between you and me. The implication is that after drinking this glass of wine, the friendship between you and me will also come to an end. There is no need to do anything in the future."
Have you taken human feelings into consideration?"
Cao Muyun said: "Brother Hua has misunderstood. I didn't mean this. I can guess what Brother Hua is thinking. He must have thought that Cao Muyun was cooperating with the island owner to plot against the families who came to Wanyi Island."
Jianghu sects brought treasures and killed many masters of various sects. This is a ruthless act with no regard for morality, right?"
Hua Bushi said: "Yes, Hua Bushi does think so, isn't it wrong?"
Cao Muyun stared into the young master's eyes and said, "Let me ask Brother Hua first, what is morality?"
Hua Bushi said: "How can you be right if you take benevolence as the way, trust as righteousness, kill innocent people, and act treacherously?"
Cao Muyun said: "The so-called benevolence can be divided into small benevolence and great benevolence, and the so-called righteousness can also be divided into small righteousness and great righteousness. In order to seek great benevolence and great righteousness, what's wrong with it, regardless of the small details?"
Hua Bushi said: "Oh? Then what does it mean to seek great benevolence and righteousness? Please give me some advice from Brother Cao."
Cao Muyun said: "Being kind and trustworthy to a few people is a small act of benevolence and small righteousness, but being kind and trustworthy to more people and seeking benefits for them is a great benevolence and righteousness."
Hua Bushi said: "But I don't know who the masses are that Brother Cao is talking about?"
Cao Muyun said: "The public I am talking about are the thousands of common people in the Ming Dynasty!"
Hua Bushi said: "According to what Brother Cao said, the money you plundered from various sects is actually going to be used to give to the people of the world?"
Cao Muyun shook his head and said: "Although everyone on the island carries a lot of treasure, how can it be enough to help the people in the world? Besides, in this troubled world, ordinary people have no power to protect themselves. Even if they have money,
, will also be robbed by strong men, which will only bring disaster. The great benevolence and righteousness I mentioned is to change today's troubled times, so that thousands of people can live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer the pain of hanging upside down."
Hua Bushi said: "Then how does Brother Cao want to change today's troubled times?"
Cao Muyun said: "The current situation in the world is caused by the rebel bandits that have arisen in various areas. The biggest threat is the Manchu cavalry in the northeast. To change the current chaotic world, it cannot be done by one sect or one sect."
Yes, only the Ming Dynasty could do it."
Hearing this, Hua Bushi frowned.
Within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful force was naturally the government. Whether it was the Baidao sect, the underworld forces, or the various rebel armies that rose up, they could only dominate one side at most, and it was indeed difficult to change the general trend of the world.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty that was in power. On this point, what Cao Muyun said is not wrong.
However, Hua Bushi was also deeply touched by the mediocrity of the Ming Dynasty and the greed of officials at all levels. In fact, today's troubled times also originated from this. Such a court that has been corrupted to the core can make people cling to it.
Is there hope and faithful help?
Hua Bushi is not a politician, so he has no way of answering this question.
Seeing Hua Bushi's silence, Cao Muyun added: "In recent years, there have been many natural disasters in various territories and tax revenues have been irregular. Now the imperial treasury is empty, to the point where even the soldiers cannot be paid, and the Qing cavalry has been defeated several times.
The criminals are watching outside Shanhaiguan. Once they break through, not only will the Ming Dynasty be in danger, but the lives of all the common people will inevitably be ruined."
"It is deplorable that many wealthy gentry and wealthy households in various places have taken advantage of natural disasters to stockpile grain and sell it privately to make a fortune from the national calamity. And behind these tycoons, there are many sects in the world who support them. Shaolin, Wudang and other 'seven sects of the Central Plains' each have their own
Countless capital industries have accumulated a large amount of wealth, which was obtained through plunder and robbery. Now that the country is in crisis, they are unwilling to contribute money or efforts. If the imperial court wants to take their treasures, why not?"
Hua Bushi lowered his head and groaned, still speechless.
Cao Muyun said: "These people from well-known and decent sects usually claim to be chivalrous and uphold justice, but in fact they do anything for their own benefit. As an elder of the 'Huashan Sect', Yu Jun, in order to vent his anger, would kill dozens of people indiscriminately. How can
Do you take king's law and justice seriously? In fact, not only Yu Jun, but also Tang Zilin, Yuan Guang, Baojing and others. Therefore, in Cao Muyun's view, they all died without regret, and the treasures they carried
, it is not unjust to take it.”
Hua Bushi raised his head at this time and said: "So, Brother Cao wants to get the 'Panlong Jue' and the treasures of the Whale Island, and he also wants to use those treasures to fill the Ming Dynasty's treasury?"
Cao Muyun said: "To be honest, Brother Hua, when I left Beijing to go south this time, I was ordered by the Holy One to go to the south of the Yangtze River to raise money for the imperial court's military needs. It's just that I can't raise money by ordinary means.
Only when these Jianghu sects took out the money did Mu Yun cooperate with the island owner to devise this strategy to achieve their goals. As for Panlong Jue and Swallowing Whale Island, Mu Yun accidentally learned about it along the way.
The treasures are more than the treasures carried by the various factions in this 'Wanyi Conference'. They can solve the pressing difficulties of the imperial court. I can't let it go. I also ask Brother Hua to help me get 'Panlong Jue'
Leave it to my little brother!"
The tone of this "Mr. Muyun"'s speech was as if he was begging a friend to do a little favor.
Hua Bushi said: "Everything in the world is about success and failure. Brother Cao first kidnapped my wife, and now on this ship, with the martial arts of Brother Cao and General Xue, our master and disciple have no chance of winning.
Under this situation, it seems that Hua Bushi has no choice but to obey. But before that, I just want to ask, if I hand over the jade pendant to Brother Cao, what will Brother Cao do to us?"
Cao Muyun said: "As long as Brother Hua hands over the 'Panlong Jue', I will send Brother Hua and his wife back to the mainland."
But Hua Bushi shook his head and said: "Brother Cao, why do you need to lie to me? Since you showed up here and told Hua Bushi many things, I'm afraid you were not prepared to let us get off the ship alive from the beginning. What did you do? Those who are said to be sent back to the mainland are probably our bodies!"
This time, under the guise of the "Wanyi Conference", the conspiracy to plot the treasures of various sects will be exposed, and it will be counterattacked by all the sects. And the fifty-five sects coming to the island this time are all major forces that dominate one party. , and spread to all areas of the Ming Dynasty. If they join forces, it will definitely be no small matter.
"Wanyi Sect" has always been known for its secrecy. The dragon in the arena has never seen its end. This time it has offended various sects. If others want to settle accounts with Lu Qiuhong in the future, they will probably be nowhere to be found. But Cao Muyun is different. , no matter how powerful the Cao family is, and the Ming Dynasty is behind it, even the government will be unable to cope with the joint revenge of all the Baidao sects in the world. In the end, I am afraid that Cao Muyun will still be unable to be saved.
Hua Bushi knows the relationship between this, and how could Cao Muyun not understand it. Therefore, for Cao Muyun, this matter must not be leaked. People like Hua Bushi who know the inside story must To kill and silence!
Xue Yuan's sword showed heavy murderous intent, and the person he wanted to kill was Hua Bushi. This was probably an arrangement that Cao Muyun had already made before the young master got on the ship.
Cao Muyun looked at Hua Bushi, still with a kind and kind smile on his face, and said: "How can I do such a breach of trust? Brother Hua is overly worried, and now, if Brother Hua doesn't hand over the 'Panlong Jue' ', is there any other choice?"
Although Cao Muyun spoke in a very calm tone, there was already a hint of threat in his words.
He and Hua Bushi were facing each other across the table, only three feet apart, and Xue Yuan was also in the cabin. Next to these two masters, as long as the young master who did not know martial arts dared to make a slight move, Cao and Xue Anyone can easily take his life. Under such circumstances, it seems that there is no other choice but to obey.
However, Hua Bushi had no intention of submitting obediently. He threw his hand and threw the wine glass on the ground, smashing it to pieces. He slammed the table, stood up, and said sternly: "Cao Muyun, you You keep talking about justice and royal laws, but are you following the royal laws of the Ming Dynasty by killing people, kidnapping, and seeking wealth and death? You said that those in the Jianghu sect such as Yu Jun killed innocent people indiscriminately. Aren't you the same? Disregarding human life!"
A moment ago, he and Cao Muyun had called themselves brothers and were very polite, but at this time, Hua Bushi had an angry look on his face and a stern look on his face. He had turned into that arrogant and vicious young master, showing his teeth and claws, and was no longer gentle at all. state.
The young master's rapid change of expression is indeed unparalleled.