bdsm-fiction Chapter 21 Who wouldn't resort to moral attacks?
Chapter 21 Who wouldn't resort to moral attacks?
Huang Yaoshi, who originally intended to leave, was also drawn in by the changes taking place.
"Isn't he Guo Jing's sworn brother? Why does he seem to be at odds with the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan?"
Huang Yaoshi asked in confusion.
"Father, you may not know this, but although Yang Kang has regained his Han identity, he still regards Wanyan Honglie as his father."
"Brother Jing's masters are always talking about righteousness and bullying others. Yang Kang has always considered himself invincible and arrogant, not even respecting you, Father. I'm afraid Yang Kang will not let this go."
"Father, why don't we join forces with Brother Jing and his masters to teach him a lesson?"
Huang Rong's eyes darted around, and she immediately tried to persuade her father.
"Ridiculous! How could your father possibly join forces with scum like the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan?"
Huang Yaoshi looked at his daughter speechlessly, inwardly realizing something was wrong. He already knew Huang Rong's feelings for Guo Jing, but her concern had clouded her judgment, and she had even forgotten his own way of handling things as a father.
However, he had been out of the martial arts world for a long time. When he came out of the mountains this time, he first met Qiu Chuji, whose martial arts had greatly improved, then the amazingly talented Yang Miaozhen, and the domineering Yang Kang.
For a moment, Huang Yaoshi couldn't help but feel a little curious, and his intention to pull his daughter away and escape softened somewhat.
Meanwhile, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan were all enraged upon hearing Yang Kang's instinctive words of contempt.
These江湖豪客 (jianghu heroes) who came from humble backgrounds hated nothing more than being looked down upon. Yang Kang was not only a junior, but also the adopted son of the Jurchen people whom they despised.
In their eyes, Yang Kang should have knelt down and admitted his mistake, and killing Wanyan Honglie would have been the only right thing to do.
"A scoundrel who recognizes a thief as his father, a disloyal and unfilial scum."
"Today, we, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, will risk our lives to rid the world of this scourge."
Feeling humiliated, Ke Zhen'e flew into a rage and tried to drag everyone to fight Yang Kang to the death.
Guo Jing was caught in the middle of the two groups, and for a moment he was so anxious that he was covered in sweat and didn't know what to do.
"Well said!!!"
"What a blatant act of recognizing a thief as one's father! Disloyal and unfilial!"
"You say I'm disloyal and unfilial for recognizing a thief as my father."
"Was Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou, who abandoned his father and brothers, unjustly killed Yue Fei, and submitted to the Jin dynasty, considered disloyal and unfilial?"
"During Emperor Xiaozong's reign, the Song Dynasty was an uncle-nephew state with the Jin Dynasty. Now, the Song emperor has changed it to an uncle-nephew state. Isn't this recognizing a thief as one's father?"
Yang Kang sneered, not intimidated by the high praise from Ke Zhen'e and others, but instead turned the topic to the great issue of righteousness that none of the Song people of this era could face directly.
Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent. The Song soldiers and officers present all blushed, feeling ashamed even though they were of lowly status.
The Seven Heroes of Jiangnan immediately changed their expressions, and Huang Yaoshi, who was in the distance, also looked gloomy.
"Yang Kang, let's talk about the feud between Wanyan Honglie and the Guo and Yang families. Stop beating around the bush."
"No matter how much you talk today, you can't change your infamous reputation for recognizing a thief as your father."
Ke Zhen'e was speechless and could only angrily slam his wooden staff on the ground and curse.
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"Hahaha!"
"You've misunderstood. What I'm about to tell you is about my father and the Guo and Yang families."
Yang Kang suddenly burst into laughter, turning his gaze to Guo Jing.
"Brother Guo!"
"What happened eighteen years ago was the fault of my father, and I have nothing to say about it!"
"You have a grudge to settle, and I have a favor to repay."
"This is a matter between the two of us. You can come to me anytime. As long as you can kill me, Yang Kang's life can be used to pay off my father's debt at any time."
"But is it really just Duan Tiande's fault that he flattered foreign powers and murdered righteous men?"
"Duan Tiande was an official of the Song Dynasty. He killed Song citizens while working for the Jin Dynasty. Did your Emperor Zhao even ask a question about it? Did anyone hold him accountable afterward?"
"No!"
When Yang Kang spoke of this, his words couldn't help but carry a hint of anger and disdain.
"Because the Zhao family's court doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people at all, just like it doesn't care about the Han people who have been under Jurchen rule for a hundred years."
"Before the Jingkang Incident, they could not see the Han people in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. After the Jingkang Incident, they regarded the Han people in the Central Plains as foreigners like the Jurchens."
"They sit idly by while millions of Han Chinese in the Central Plains suffer humiliation, while they themselves revel in singing and dancing on West Lake."
"There were even occasional heroes who harbored rebellious intentions, but before the Jin state could launch an attack, they would take the initiative to suppress them."
"This was true of Yue Fei a hundred years ago, and it was true of Xin Qiji who led an uprising fifty years ago. Guiyun Manor is no different now."
"The fate of the Guo and Yang families eighteen years ago is just one of the most insignificant old cases among the countless innocent deaths caused by the weakness and incompetence of the Zhao Song court."
"As long as such a court exists, the tragedies of the Guo and Yang families will continue to occur again and again."
"When I came to the Southern Dynasty, all I saw was hatred for the Jurchens, but not a single person mentioned the countless Han people suffering in the Jurchen lands, and not a single person spoke ill of the Lin'an court."
"If a ruler treats his subjects like dirt, then the subjects will treat the ruler like an enemy."
"How is the Zhao emperor's behavior any different from that of the Jurchen barbarians?"
"Is it that you can't see such a simple truth, or are you afraid to say it?"
Yang Kang no longer concealed his contempt at this moment.
Not far away, Lu Chengfeng, who felt the most deeply the incompetence and corruption of the Southern Song court, suppressed a sigh.
"What this Chief Yang said was extreme, but not without reason. The refugees who have fled here over the years are indeed... a long story."
"We commoners find it unbearable, yet the imperial court turns a blind eye! Alas!!"
Lu Chengfeng sat on a low chair and spoke to his son.
Lu Guanying, young and impetuous, wanted to argue back, but was stopped by a look from his father.
"Brother Guo, if you truly want revenge, besides killing my father, there's something else you should do."
"It is to return to Mongolia, seize power, lead a million troops, trample Lin'an, and completely end the Zhao Song Dynasty that has brought countless shame and suffering to the men of Han."
Yang Kang changed the subject and began to bewitch Guo Jing.
"Ha, what a sharp-tongued boy. My Rong'er is just like him."
Listening to Yang Kang's words from afar, Huang Yaoshi, who had always looked down on worldly affairs, couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for Yang Kang.
After hearing Yang Kang's words, Guo Jing stood there stunned, speechless for a long time.
He never imagined that revenge, something that should be a matter of course, could be related to the imperial court.
His mother only told him that the Jurchens were the ones who killed his father, and his six masters only told him to take revenge.
But no one ever told him why the Song Dynasty, which all his relatives were teaching him to be loyal to, never cared about the lives of the Han people in the north, and why it allowed treacherous people to kill his father.
He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that he couldn't come up with any reasoning.
He looked at Ke Zhen'e, wanting to get his master's support, but found that his master was also speechless.
In the end, Guo Jing could only lower his head and say in a low voice.
"Brother Yang, what you're saying... I don't understand. All I know is that my father's revenge must be taken."
Guo Jing's bewilderment and fear were seen by the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, but they themselves could not refute it for the time being.
Yang Kang's remarks about Zhao Gou, Emperor Xiaozong, and the current emperor of the Song Dynasty were beyond the comprehension of Ke Zhen'e and others.
They certainly knew how shameful it was to be called a "country of uncles and nephews" or a "country of elder brothers and nephews." It was precisely because they knew this, and because they were ashamed of it, that they were powerless to refute it.
If even their own emperor is recognizing a traitor as his father, how can they expect Yang Kang to lead the entire country to submit?
"Nonsense! You...you...how dare you speak ill of the emperor?"
Ke Zhen was so angry that he slammed his iron staff down, but he couldn't say anything more.
"That is your ruler, not mine, much less mine, the ruler of the Han people of the Central Plains."
Yang Kang scoffed and immediately retorted.
Zhu Cong, the most cultured of the Seven Eccentrics and a master of calligraphy, remained silent for a long time, sighing inwardly.
He pulled the enraged Ke Zhen'e aside and whispered.
"Brother, Jing'er's mind is in turmoil because of what Yang Kang said, and he has no will to fight anymore. This man is highly skilled in martial arts and has a sharp tongue."
"With him here, we probably can't do anything to Wanyan Honglie today."
"Why don't we wait until the martial arts competition in Jiaxing and then invite Master Qiu Chuji to discuss this further?"
"Master Qiu is a man of great righteousness and integrity. I imagine he wouldn't let his disciple run wild."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
In fact, it wasn't just Guo Jing who lacked the will to fight; the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan also no longer possessed the same fearless spirit they had shown earlier.
The Seven Heroes of Jiangnan had low martial arts skills, yet they never bowed their heads to anyone, relying on their indomitable spirit.
Now they can no longer refute Yang Kang, their moral advantage is gone, and their spirit of facing death has dissipated, making it difficult for them to fight to the death.
"Yang Kang, your martial arts are superb. Today, we cannot do anything to you, nor can we do anything to Wanyan Honglie."
"When we have the martial arts competition in Jiaxing another day, we will discuss this case with Master Qiu again."
"See if you're still as sharp-tongued as you are in front of him."
Ke Zhen'e struck the ground with his wooden staff, snorted coldly, and then led everyone away.
"Brother Jing".
Seeing Guo Jing being taken away by Ke Zhen'e and the others in a daze, Huang Rong quickly shouted loudly.
"Rong'er".
When Guo Jing heard Huang Rong's call, his eyes finally lit up again.
Huang Yaoshi suddenly spoke up.
"Rong'er, did you hear that? Just a few words from them and they said this kid had given up the idea of fighting. You still want your father to join forces with the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan? Aren't you ashamed?"
"You should go back to Peach Blossom Island with your father. The martial world is too complicated and not suitable for you."
Seeing her lover's distraught state, Huang Rong had no desire to go back with her father.
He immediately broke free from Huang Yaoshi's hand, ran to Guo Jing's side, pulled him onto the little red horse, and rode off into the distance.
Huang Yaoshi shook his head helplessly and did not stop him.
He simply turned to look at Lu Chengfeng, handed over the martial arts he had prepared, took him back into his sect, ordered him to teach his son the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island, and instructed him to collect Mei Chaofeng's body and find the descendants of the other disciples.
After giving his instructions, Huang Yaoshi also drifted away.
Yang Kang approached Lu Guanying and bowed respectfully.
"In the martial arts world of Jiangnan, there are many scheming and despicable people. Among all the people Yang Kang has come through, only Young Hero Lu dares to be the first in the world."
"I wonder if Young Hero Lu would be willing to join my World Alliance and work together for the peace of the world."
Yang Kang looked at the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him, and extended a warm invitation.
"Chief Yang's ambition is to rule the world; Lu Guanying cannot match him!"
"You just spoke of the incompetence of my Song Dynasty royal family, and I have no reply. But my Song Dynasty is not lacking in loyal ministers and righteous men."
"I appreciate your kindness, Master! As long as my motherland is here, I have no intention of serving in another country."
Although Lu Guanying was somewhat tempted, he ultimately chose to refuse.
Yang Kang didn't insist. He just smiled and nodded, then flew to Qiu Qianzhang's side, grabbed him, and flew away without looking back.
"Kang'er! Kang'er!"
No matter how much Wanyan Honglie called out, Yang Kang ignored him.