Chapter 163: Flying Dragon Riding on the Face
Lu Sen doesn't think he is a man of great talent or strategy.
He does not have extraordinary charisma and cannot gather people's hearts as quickly as a hero; nor does he have the strategy of a wise man who can see the world like a chessboard.
But he had one advantage that most people in the Northern Song Dynasty could not achieve.
He has read a lot of books, a lot of books, and has absorbed a lot of knowledge and information. His knowledge is so broad that it can make everyone in the world ashamed.
He is indeed not a genius, but with the accumulation of a large amount of knowledge, his "talent" is no less than anyone else in the world.
He really couldn't rally people's hearts, nor could he guide everyone like a wise man, treating them as chess pieces.
But he had an advantage that no one in the Northern Song Dynasty could match: he knew very well what changes would take place in society when productivity developed to a certain level.
What he needs to do now is to start promoting the development of productivity. First of all, it is necessary to establish his own reputation and power.
He auctioned strange things, which attracted the attention of the entire Northern Song Dynasty, and then attracted more people to pay attention to this side.
With more people paying attention, there will inevitably be good and bad people. He will select some talents from among them to help him advance his plan.
He thought a lot about this and predicted the unexpected events or obstacles he would encounter.
But he never expected that he would get such a 'name'.
Really... In his opinion, this title was so frustrating that he had no idea how to complain about it.
Seeing Lu Sen's depressed expression, Yang Jinhua couldn't help laughing: "Don't be too depressed, sir. It's better to have a name than no name. How many people want to have a name in the world but can't get it."
What she said made some sense. Lu Sen could only sigh helplessly and accept the fact.
In fact, Lu Sen has never had an exact "name" because people don't know how to give him.
Immortal Fruit Master?
Honey Sugar Real Person?
Or is it the real shadow puppet fairy?
It doesn't sound domineering enough, so when the blue pill came out and the user felt its magical effect, he was truly grateful to Lu Sen.
Unlike the rich nightlife culture in modern society, at that time in the Northern Song Dynasty, the nightlife of most people was just that.
The richer a person is, the more he or she spends money on entertainment, and the worse his or her health becomes, the easier it is for him or her to become a 'sage'.
Lu Sen’s medicine gave them real life.
So they were very grateful to Lu Sen, and even felt that this was what a cultivator should do.
We should produce more of this medicine to benefit the men in the world who are suffering from unspeakable pain.
As for the membership system that Lu Sen mentioned, they joined without saying a word.
It's free anyway, as long as you have enough qualifications and popularity, it will be fine. This in itself is a kind of recognition of them.
What's more, I heard that after becoming a member, you will be able to know the inside information first.
For example, what are the next batch of rare treasures that Master Lu will auction?
More than 200 blue pills created more than 200 excited middle-aged and elderly people. They went in and out of Hangzhou's pleasure boats, bringing huge consumption and also serving as the best living advertisements.
After they leave Hangzhou, the efficacy of the blue pill will spread further to all states and prefectures, and then the name of Lord Xiongfeng will also become widely known.
Lu Sen had no choice but to accept this.
Although Lu Sen accepted the title in his heart, he was still not very happy.
Because the way his mother-in-law looked at him was always teasing and sarcastic, with a weird taste.
The atmosphere in the cave became a little weird.
But fortunately, time passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was time to prepare to attack the Penglai Sect of the East China Sea.
Two aircraft flew out from the mountains and forests and landed directly on the huge "Ark" near the mouth of the Qiantang River.
Pan Zhihai, dressed in official uniform, came forward. He had been waiting for a long time.
After returning from the Spice Islands, the treasure ship remained outside the waters of Hangzhou and was then kept by the Zhao family.
And Pan Zhihai has always been the captain of this ship.
"Master Lu." Pan Zhihai clasped his fists, bowed, and said respectfully to Lu Sen.
Lu Sen stepped out of the aircraft, looked Pan Zhihai up and down, and said, "Why haven't you become whiter yet?"
The trip to the Spice Islands left Pan Zhihai tanned like an African chief. He thought he would become whiter after a year's rest, but he remained as dark as ever.
"I can't rest. I stay on this ship whenever I have time." Pan Zhihai looked at the aircraft behind Lu Sen without much envy. He is the son of the sea and has no interest in the sky. "Master Lu, apart from this bandit suppression mission, how can our ship sail again? Even if it's just another trip to the Spice Islands, that would be great."
Because too many spices were brought back last time, it will take some time for the entire Northern Song Dynasty to digest them all.
Lu Sen smiled and said, "Don't worry, it will be soon."
Pan Zhihai suddenly became excited: "Master Lu, are you willing to reveal some inside information to me?"
"Not for now." Lu Sen shook his head.
Pan Zhihai was not disappointed either. After all, he just needed to know that he would be able to command this big guy to go out to sea soon.
At this time, Yang Jinhua and Mu Guiying also descended from the air.
Pan Zhihai hurried over to salute.
Mu Guiying landed on the deck, looked around, and said in surprise: "Son-in-law, your big ship is almost as big as our backyard. When you go out to sea with this thing, you don't have to be afraid of pirates at all, you can just ram them."
"We can't hit it, we can't hit it." Pan Zhihai waved his hands and smiled happily: "All the pirate ships ran away when they saw this ship from a distance, and they didn't dare to get close at all."
"That's true." Mu Guiying nodded. She could understand.
Compared with the treasure ship, other sea ships are just little rabbits under the claws of a giant bear.
Afterwards, Mu Guiying walked around the boat for a long time, and Jinmaoshu and others were able to get on board.
In fact, they had already been waiting at the seaside in Hangzhou City. After seeing the two aircraft flying overhead, they came over from the seaside in a small boat.
"Master Lu." Jinmaoshu clasped his fists to Lu Sen, then turned around and saluted to Mu Guiying, saying respectfully, "Marshal Mu is here, and I, Bai Yutang, am here to see you."
The other four rats did the same and gave their names.
In the underworld, the Yang family has a very high reputation.
Anyone who hears the name of the Yang family hero will bow and express admiration.
Mu Guiying's reputation is also well-known in the world.
Therefore, no one would think that Yang Jinhua, an unknown woman, was trying to climb up the social ladder by marrying Lu Sen.
Just because she is the young lady of the Yang family, she has this qualification.
Not long after the Five Rats came up, several large ships approached. First, a group of men in black came on board. These were Lu Sen’s family generals, forty-five in total.
They carried longbows on their backs, standard short swords in their hands, and a quiver hung on their right waist.
There were forty-five people, all with stern faces, but they marched in unison, as if they were one person.
Mu Guiying nodded with satisfaction: "These kids are a bit like the elite in the army."
After hearing Mu Guiying's praise, although these young men in black still looked grim and fierce, there was a gleam of joy in their eyes.
After all, this is the recognition from Marshal Mu, a legendary figure among military generals.
After the man in black came up, a large group of soldiers climbed up.
Although they were not noisy, they moved slowly, pushed and shoved, and did not walk in a proper manner. It was obvious that they did not have much energy.
After all the officers and soldiers came up, it was Lu Huiqing's turn to appear last.
After he came up, he glanced at the front and immediately understood the general situation. Then he took the initiative to walk up, bowed and saluted: "Master Lu, and also to meet Marshal Mu."
Mu Guiying indeed had no real power. She only held the honorary title of Grand Marshal and had no military power.
But her reputation was extremely high, in some ways even higher than Di Qing's.
Even Lu Huiqing, who prided himself on his outstanding talent, did not dare to jump around in front of Mu Guiying and had to behave properly.
Mu Guiying didn't know Lu Huiqing, so she just nodded and left it at that.
Lu Sen stepped forward and asked, "Prefect Lu, are all the people here?"
"Done."
"Let's go." Lu Sen gestured to Pan Zhihai.
Pan Zhihai, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ran to the back of the rudder, where there was a huge drum. He picked up the drumstick and started beating it hard.
Then many sailors ran out from below the deck and began to raise the anchor and sails.
As the huge sails were hoisted and the angles to the wind were adjusted, the huge treasure ship gradually began to move.
And the speed is gradually increasing.
Mu Guiying walked a few steps on the boat and said , "This boat is comfortable and not rocking at all."
"Because it's big enough." Lu Sen explained: "The bigger the ship, the less likely it is to shake on the sea."
Lu Huiqing came over and asked, "Master Lu, how about I lead the soldiers to lead the attack on Penglai Island in the East China Sea?"
Lu Sen was a little surprised: "Why?"
"As an official appointed by the imperial court, I should naturally set an example and lead the charge."
Hearing this, Lu Sen said helplessly: "If you, Lu Fuyin, want to die, you can just lead the charge."
Lu Huiqing was suddenly embarrassed.
He actually said these words just to make a gesture and show his bravery.
It would be unlikely that he would really charge at that time.
Mu Guiying and her daughter pursed their lips and wanted to laugh.
If it were them, they would certainly not dare to embarrass Lu Huiqing like this.
But Lu Sen can.
Whether in terms of status or fame, he surpassed Lu Huiqing for a long time, and the latter had to endure it when he was slapped in the face.
At that moment, Lu Huiqing clasped his fists helplessly and said, "Master Lu's teachings are reasonable. I have learned my lesson."
Lu Sen just smiled and didn't say anything. The atmosphere on the deck suddenly became awkward and stagnant.
Mu Guiying took her daughter away. She didn't want to stay in a place where civil servants were fighting each other.
The atmosphere among the attacking coalition forces in Hangzhou City was not very good, and the atmosphere on Penglai Island in the East China Sea was not much better.
In the Penglai Palace on the top of the highest sea rock mountain on Penglai Island, two elders stood in front of the head throne with sad faces.
"Luo Tai and his men have already fled to the seaside. I never thought that he would be a traitor!"
"I guess once we get ashore, we'll be able to catch the line to Hangzhou."
"Do you have any way to get the headmaster to come out?"
"Who dares to go in and disturb him?" an elder said angrily, "He has been in there for more than four months and he still doesn't want to come out. No matter how powerful his magic skills are, it's useless. He still treats the leader as if he doesn't exist! It's great that he can spend one month every year to handle sect affairs."
"What can we do? Master Lu from Hangzhou is about to attack us."
"What can we do? Should we learn from Luo Tai and surrender?"
"We, Penglai in the East Sea, were once a fairyland. How could there be someone like you?"
"What can we do? Are we going to fight against Master Lu?" The one who said this was a thin elder. He blew his beard and glared and cursed, "If that kind of immortal figure slaps us, the two of us will probably be dead. Only a strange person like the master can fight him."
The taller elder sighed and said, "Forget it. It's not a good idea to keep dragging it on like this. I'll go in and persuade the Sect Master to come out."
"Are you going to die?" The thin elder pulled the tall man and said, "The master is practicing. Anyone who disturbs him will be beaten. He is unconscious when he is in seclusion."
The tall elder took a deep breath and said, "My power has improved recently, so I should be able to withstand the attack from the Sect Master. The Sect Master is only a little irritable when he is 'woken up', but he is fine at other times."
"Whatever you say!" The thin man thought for a moment and angrily shook him off: "I'll go gather my disciples and prepare to fight the enemy."
"Try to hold on as long as possible." The tall elder said calmly.
"I know." The thin man walked away without even looking back.
Penglai Island in the East China Sea is located slightly northeast of Luzon. Its area is actually not that large, probably only about one-fourth the size of Qiongzhou.
The island is full of strange rocks and a lot of greenery, so the scenery is extremely beautiful and has a fairy-like atmosphere.
This is also the reason why the Penglai Sect of the East China Sea was established here.
After all, if you want to cultivate immortality, you must choose a place with abundant immortal affinity.
Afterwards, the Penglai Sect of the East China Sea settled down on Penglai Island. Generations of people built the country and stayed there to live, so thousands of people quickly gathered there.
With too many people, food, clothing, housing and transportation will all become a problem.
The island cannot produce so many supplies, and they have to run back and forth to buy them with money. Moreover, for them, the supplies on the shore are very expensive.
So gradually, they began to engage in pirate activities.
The thin elder, wearing a gray-blue robe, ran out of the headmaster's hall. As soon as he reached halfway down the mountain, he saw his disciple rushing up anxiously, sweating all over.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" the thin elder asked unhappily, "You can't practice if you are impatient."
The young disciple wiped his sweat and said anxiously: "Master, the enemy has appeared. Now we can see the big warships on the horizon."
What!
The thin elder looked toward the sea to the west and north, and sure enough, there was a huge "ark" approaching.
How come you came so quickly!
The thin man turned around, and the headmaster's hall was still empty and silent. He gritted his teeth, ran down, and shouted: "Gather all the disciples who are going to fight first, we...what is that in the sky?"
In his eyes, a strange object suddenly appeared in the sky, with light golden light patterns on the surface and flashing green light clusters underneath.
"This is Master Lu's five-colored auspicious cloud!" The disciple screamed in astonishment, as if he were a woman: "Run, Master."
