Chapter 86: History is not enough
"Anyway..."
Dongfang Bai said solemnly:
“Sixteen years ago, the relics and even the inheritance of the four sword immortals and heroes Yan Chixia, Zhiqiu Yiye, Baiyun Zen Master, and Kongxu Gongzi, who died together with the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader, may have all fallen into Pei Gong’s hands.
"Mr. Pei practices Buddhism, Taoism and magic, and his cultivation is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
“Although he is no longer interested in worldly matters, Pei Gong probably won’t care about your relationship with the Yingui Sect, but you’d better be careful in everything.
"But don't worry. If there is any discord, I will do my best to help you in front of Lord Pei. In the past two years, I have also made some contributions to Lord Pei, so I have some face in front of ."
Ni Kun shook his head and smiled:
"Thank you for your kindness, sister. But if there is a conflict with Pei Shiju, you don't need to help me. Just stand by and watch."
Dongfang Bai was surprised:
"Are you sure, little brother?"
Ni Kun smiled:
"Sister, just believe me. By the way..."
He changed the subject again:
"I wonder if my sister has received any news from Chang'an recently?
"I heard that a Qin army under the banner of Qin Shi Huang is about to arrive at the city of Chang'an."
Hebi Weng once said that King Wanpeng, a subordinate of Pei Shiju, was leading people to do things in Chang'an. If there were any changes in Chang'an, Jiangdu should be able to receive the first-hand information.
Sure enough, Dongfang Bai immediately replied:
"More than just the enemy at the gates of the city? The day before yesterday, we received news from King Wan Peng that the Qin army had already occupied Chang'an and officially established a country."
Ni Kun was slightly startled and said:
"What? The Qin army has already conquered Chang'an? How is this possible?
"I heard that the Qin army only has 4,000 soldiers. Even if there are many experts in the army, it is far from enough to occupy the mighty city of Chang'an, right?"
Dongfang Bai shook his head and said:
“It is indeed a bit unbelievable. However, some details in the news sent by King Wanpeng are quite bizarre.
"It is said that the main force that broke through Chang'an was a group of 'Qin Terracotta Warriors'. Not only were they well-organized and united, but they were also indestructible. Even if their bodies were temporarily broken, they would recover in a short time...
"The Qin army used this immortal army to defeat the elite troops of the Sui court guarding Chang'an, and entered Chang'an with great force. They also defeated the private soldiers and generals of the aristocratic families in Chang'an, and suppressed all the aristocratic families who raised troops to resist them.
"However, the Immortal Qin Army maintained the consistent tradition of treating the defeated during the Qin King's conquest of the world. They did not massacre the rebels, but only captured the rebel leaders and sentenced them to hard labor. The ordinary generals were either recruited or dismissed.
“Even if the rebel leaders are willing to surrender and serve, the Qin army will accept them and allow them to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences.
"When the news came, the entire Chang'an had already surrendered to the Qin army.
"Many high-ranking officials of the Sui court, and even members of the aristocratic families, have accepted the Qin court's call to serve as officials."
Ni Kun looked stunned when he heard this.
Dongfang Bai continued to speak:
"When Pei Gong received the news, he became very interested in the Immortal Qin Army. On the day he received the news, he left Jiangdu and went to Chang'an to see for himself.
"With Pei Gong's speed, he should have arrived in Chang'an by now ."
Ni Kun stroked his chin and thought to himself:
"It was actually the Qin Terracotta Army that conquered Chang'an...
"So, the leader of the legion is probably Qin Shi Huang..."
Eastern White Road:
"Is the younger brother also interested in the Qin army?"
Ni Kun asked back: "Sister, are you not interested?"
Dongfang Bai shook his head:
“When I was young, I also had great ambitions. I wanted to strengthen the Divine Religion, unify the martial arts world, and even rule the world.
“However, after practicing the Sunflower Manual, my martial arts skills have improved, but I have become less interested in mundane matters.
“Now, thanks to you, I have practiced the complete Sunflower Manual, made up for the flaws in my skills, and truly started to get in touch with the secrets of heaven and man. I have no interest in worldly matters anymore.
"Now, I just want to practice, and..."
She looked directly at Ni Kun with her bright eyes, her pretty face slightly flushed, her eyes tender and charming, wanting to speak but shyly.
Ni Kun laughed: "I understand!"
After saying that, he leaned over, put his arms around her slender waist, lifted her onto his shoulders, and strode into the house.
Dongfang Bai was stunned and said shyly:
"What are you doing, little brother? It's still broad daylight!"
Ni Kun laughed:
"I will be going on a long journey in a few days. I will thank you for your kindness. I will use this limited time to completely transform you into my own shape..."
"Bah, you are talking nonsense, you have no shame..."
"Haha, sister, don't say one thing and mean another..."
Ni Kun stayed in Dongfang Bai's secret hut for two days until the time for the agreed meeting with the Japanese secret envoy approached, and then he was ready to leave.
In Dongfang Bai's boudoir.
Ni Kun sat in front of the dressing table and Dongfang Bai helped her comb her hair.
Dongfang Bai was only wearing a long red dress, without even a top underneath. Her pretty face was still flushed, her beautiful eyes were full of spring, and there was a hint of laziness and tiredness in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes. One could tell at a glance that she had just been through a storm and had not yet fully recovered.
However, he still forced himself to take care of Ni Kun's image despite his tired body.
"Why do I have to go to Liaodong? Goguryeo is ambitious and Japan is also a shameless hungry wolf. If two wolves are fighting, just sit back and watch them tear each other apart. Why bother going thousands of miles to that place of tigers and wolves?"
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"Fu Cailin's entire family was wiped out, the capital Wangrang fell, and Goguryeo was almost completely destroyed.
"I'm afraid that the Japan in this world is different from the Japan that my sister knows. We should be careful and cautious."
Dongfang Bai never talked about her origins, nor did she ask Ni Kun about his origins, but from some details, both of them knew each other tacitly, and both knew that the other came from later generations and had some understanding of history.
However, the world line has already changed beyond recognition.
There was also the Japanese country that crossed the sea, and the Qin army that broke out from the Western Regions, which gave history a severe beating.
The Japanese Kingdom destroyed Goguryeo, which was supposed to be destroyed by Li Shimin and his son Li Zhi after two generations. The Qin army occupied Chang'an and took over the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, which was supposed to be occupied by Li Tang.
Therefore, both Dongfang Bai and Ni Kun know that their so-called familiarity with history is not reliable.
Especially Dongfang Bai, even if history has not changed, the history she learned has a huge deviation from the history of this world.
How did Du Fuwei, the leader of the rebel army that has recently caused panic among the people of Jiangdu, become a master-level warrior? And also have a bandit nickname that has a lot of tricks up his sleeve? And his age doesn't even match up at all?
How did Pei Shiju, a famous official from the Hedong Pei clan, become the evil king of the demon sect, so unfathomable that even Dongfang Bai couldn't understand him?
When did the Song clan appear in Lingnan, and when did a tyrannical clan leader like Song Que appear in Lingnan, who was highly skilled in martial arts and well versed in military strategy, and who used a corner of Lingnan to resist the Sui army, forcing the Sui Dynasty to appoint him the King of Lingnan and allow him to rule Lingnan and make it a country within a country?
The other three major families also have many experts, and the Yuwen family even has some kind of Ice Mysterious Power?
Even some great scholars, such as Wang Tong, and some Buddhist monks who have left their names in history, such as the Four Holy Monks, such as Master Wisdom, were actually masters of martial arts with outstanding strength.
In any case, Dongfang Bai felt that this world was outrageous. Therefore, since the failure of the rebellion of the Sun and Moon Sect and the collapse of the entire sect, she no longer relied on the history she knew.
Pei Gong's actions also surprised Dongfang Bai.
Many of his subordinates are people who know the course of history - no matter how outrageous the details of this world are and how huge the deviations are, the historical process before the end of the Sui Dynasty is generally the same as recorded in history books.
Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, Warring States, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui Dynasty...
Judging from this, after the Sui Dynasty, it should be the Li Tang Dynasty that unified the world.
But after Pei Gong knew all this, he never reminded Yang Guang and watched Yang Guang live a life of drunkenness and debauchery with cold eyes.
If all these actions can be explained by Pei Gong's complete lack of interest in the secular world, then why has he not completely left the Sui court and is still using the identity of Pei Shiju and following Yang Guang?
When Pei Gong went to Chang'an this time, he also specifically instructed Dongfang Bai to pay attention to monitoring Yang Guang and observe whether he had any abnormalities.
Dongfang Bai couldn't understand Pei Shiju's intention.
But she was too lazy to think about it and just followed Pei Shiju's instructions to observe Yang Guang.
"Unfortunately, I have been assigned by Pei Gong and need to stay in Jiangdu to monitor Yang Guang... My dear brother, you must be careful when you go to Liaodong. The so-called Japanese emperor who was able to kill Fu Cailin is probably not an ordinary person. When facing him, don't be careless and underestimate the enemy."
"Don't worry, sister. I will be careful. But what else is there to monitor about Yang Guang? He has been obsessed with alcohol and sex, and he is almost ruined..."
"I don't understand either. Anyway, it's a task assigned by Pei Gong. By the way, Zhu Yuyan and other Yin Gui demon women are deep-minded, evil and cold-blooded. You have to be careful of them."
"Don't worry, they can't get out of my hand."
"Don't be careless. Women are the best at lying, and the prettier the woman, the more likely she is to lie."
"I don't agree with what my sister said. Are you going to lie to me?"
"Of course I am an exception..."
After a conversation, the neatly dressed Ni Kun stood up, put his arms around Dongfang Bai's slender waist, pressed her body tightly against his chest, gave her a domineering and passionate kiss, and said with a smile:
"I'm going to do some work. When I come back, I'll have a drink with my sister."
