The pride of the jianghu is known as a political allegory. The martial artists in the book are basically political figures, and the political ability of the big guys has always been a topic of discussion among martial arts enthusiasts.
Looking around at the whole "Smiling Proud of the Rivers and Lakes", the first boss of the underworld and the top politician is Xiang Qingtian; while the first boss of the White Road, with the reputation of a politician, is Master Fang Zheng, who is not only the second in the world of martial arts, but also has great political wisdom, and in the time of talking and laughing, he can manipulate the forces of various factions in the jianghu, dismember the Five Peaks Sword Sect, and subdue the Sun and Moon God Sect, and the depth of his skills is impressive.
Cultivation makes fox rush
Ling Hu Chong, a renunciation of Mount Hua, colluded with the Demon Sect, and became infamous, which was not tolerated by decency.
When he was seriously injured and dying, the old friend Ren Yingying took him to the Shaolin Sect and was willing to exchange his life for his life.
This was Fang Zheng's first appearance, and he rescued Ling Hu Chong. Then, he also made a shocking move: he wanted to take Fox Chong as a disciple and pass on the Yi Jian Sutra. Why did he risk offending the Huashan Sect and even the entire Wuyue Sword Sect, under the pressure of upsetting the disciples and the vast number of disciples of the Shaolin Sect, so favoring Ling Hu Chong?
On the surface, Fang Zheng is a brain problem. But if you think about it, you will find that his trick seems to be clumsy and clever.
First, Ling Fox Chong is a material that can be made, and the talent is good. However, this is not important, much more talented than him.
Second, the huge background of Ling Fox Chong. First of all, Ling Hu Chong is a closed disciple of Feng Qingyang, and the face of lao Feng must be given.
Secondly, Ling Huchong is Ren Yingying's lover, and Ren Yingying's status in the underworld must be considered.
Again, ling fox chong's future husband is any way I want.
It can be said that Fang Zheng's chess hand, the expected benefits are extremely considerable, such as Cheng, Feng Qingyang, Ren I Xing will remember his benefits, in the future, such as Shaolin difficulties or with the Sun moon god sect (at that time the East undefeated is the leader), there are strong reinforcements or room for maneuver.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Sanxian analyzed in the previous post, Ling Huchong is the son of Fang Zheng and Ding Xian.
In contrast, Yue Buqun seems to be a little short-sighted, for the sake of the reputation of the sect, he drove away Ling Huchong really lacked foresight, just like Li Xiaochao, the major shareholder of Teng X Company, who made some money and sold his shares, and now he may be ruined to the point that even his intestines are green.
Third, Ling Hu Chong has been expelled from the door wall by the Huashan faction and included him in the Shaolin sect, which can not only sweep the face of the Wuyue Sword Sect, but also cultivate "hawks" who oppose the Wuyue Sword Sect within the faction.
Fourth, after Ling Hu Chong joined the Shaolin Sect, he was a Shaolin disciple, and the Yi Jian Jing naturally would not be leaked to the outside world. At the same time, Ling Hu Chong, as a former disciple of the Huashan Sect, was not only familiar with the martial arts of the Huashan Sect, but also had a certain degree of understanding of the martial arts of the other four sects, and would play a great role in suppressing and restraining the Five Peaks Sword Sect in the future.
V. Although Ling Hu Chong refused to join the Shaolin Faction, this layout successfully subdued him. After all, the Shaolin Sect has been the commander of the Wulin Sect for hundreds of years, but in recent years, it has been threatened by the Sun moon god sect, and the rise of the Wuyue Sword Sect inside can be described as dangerous.
Fang Zheng could play a role in restraining Zuo Leng Zen within the Martial Arts Sect by cultivating Ling Fox Chong; for the Martial Arts Underworld, it could alleviate the contradictions with the Sun and Moon God Sect. Moreover, Ling Fox Chong can also be used as a pawn and a firewall. Therefore, when Ling Hu Chong took over the position of the head of the Hengshan Sect, Fang Zheng also personally came to congratulate Chong Xuan, which was a special honor that Zuo Lengchan did not enjoy when he took over the leadership.
The three battles of Shaolin were deliberately defeated
Although this battle has a certain impact on the image of Fang Zheng's top master on the surface. But it was in this battle that it truly reflected Fang Zheng's great wisdom and overall view far beyond Yue Buqun, Zuo Lengchan and others.
Ren Yingying threw herself into Shaolin and exchanged her life for her life, giving Fang a major problem: kill or release?
Kill, of course not. Because it is morally unjustifiable, it will damage the prestige of Shaolin, and it will also offend Ren Yixing, Ling Fox Chong, and even the entire underworld forces, and there may never be a peaceful day in the future.
Of course, not possible, after all, she had several lives of Shaolin Sect disciples in her hands.
In this context, Fang Zheng must find a reason not to kill Ren Yingying, an excuse to borrow a donkey from the slope.
Hengshan Erding took the initiative to go to the Shaolin Sect as a lobbyist at this time, and he was fully sure of leisure? Aren't you afraid of being rejected and being humiliated?
Because the equally outstanding politicians must have understood the embarrassment of Fang Zheng, they came to be good people, but it was a pity that Yue Buqun sabotaged the big plan. (Of course, Sanxian once argued that Dingxian was Fang Zheng's old lover, you can look at Sanxian's previous posts).
In the underworld ten thousand people to meet the saint gu, in order to eliminate the enemy, Zuo Lengchan once set two major poisonous plans: the golden cicada shed its shell and lured the king into the urn.
In theory, the Shaolin sect is the landlord and the largest faction in the world. Fang Zheng is the first master of the right path, or a party. He should take the lead in this matter and take the lead in encircling and suppressing the underworld elements who are making trouble at the door. But he chose to "borrow the force to fight" and let Zuo Leng Zen pick the head. Why?
It was because Fang Zheng knew that this matter was a typical failure to make a thankless effort, succeeded, killed too many sins, offended more people, and did not hurt the basic disk of the Sun Moon God Sect, and would only further enhance zuo Leng Zen's reputation.
Failure will not only increase the laughing stock, but also cause a great loss to the strength of the Shaolin faction. And let Zuo Leng Zen pick the head, the main force is naturally the Five Peaks Sword Sect, let the Five Peaks Sword Sect and the underworld elements fight to the death, the Shaolin Sect can naturally reap the benefits of the fishermen.
In this situation and mentality, Fang Zheng certainly did not want Zuo Lengchan to win a big victory, but to enhance his prestige and threaten the status of Shaolin.
Before the three wars, there were 10 masters in the right way, and they could completely kill Ren Yingying and Xiang Qingtian, even if Ren I xing escaped, one person would be unable to support it alone after that. However, Fang Zheng did not choose this approach, in order to let go of Ren And I and the other three people, Fang Zheng also arranged for Chong Fei to launch the "three wars" plan.
The original work mentions: Chong Fei Dao said: "In this way, we do not rely on the many to win, and you must not kill people indiscriminately." Everyone is fair and equal, and victory or defeat is won by martial arts. The three of you, and three of us, fought three battles and won two battles. ”
Fang Zheng's martial arts were slightly higher than Ren's, but in actual combat, he deliberately lost to Lao Ren, and look at the description of this paragraph in the original work:
Master Fang Zheng said, "Zenza! Good riddance! "Follow the right slap will come over." Ren Yixing crossed with his right palm again. The two of them shook their bodies, but they felt that their whole body qi and blood were shaking, and they immediately took two steps back, turned sharply, and their right hand had already grabbed Yu Canghai's chest, and their left palms slammed down on his Heavenly Spirit Cover. This rabbit rise and fall was really a strange change that no one expected, seeing that Ren Yixing was fighting with Master Fang Zheng, the situation was gradually unfavorable, and it was reasonable to say that he was still too late to strive for self-protection, and even if he knew that he would turn around and attack Yu Canghai. This became too strange and too fast, otherwise Yu Canghai was also a generation of martial arts masters, and if he fought with Ren Yixing, although he would eventually lose, he would never be captured by him in one move. The crowd shouted "Ah" and cried out in unison.
Master Fang Zheng jumped up, pounced like a bird, and with both palms in unison, he hit the back of Ren Ixing's head, which was the strategy of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao" in martial arts, attacking the enemy and having to save it, aiming to force Ren Ixing to withdraw and hit the palm above Yu Canghai's head and backhand block. All the masters were greatly impressed to see Master Fang Zheng exert this palm in this instant, but they did not have time to applaud, knowing that Yu Canghai's life was saved. Did you know that ren yixing's palm was withdrawn, but instead of backhanding the frame, he grabbed Master Fang Zheng's "acupuncture point" with one hand, followed by a finger of his right hand, and hit his heart. Master Fang Zheng's body softened and he fell to the ground.
The master and Ren Ixing a battle, from the scene and the psychology of the parties to see that the master will never lose, why did he lose in the end? On the surface, it seems that it is to save Yu Canghai and win the plan of doing whatever I want, but Sanxian does not think so.
Yu Canghai coveted the Lin family secret book, killed Lin Yuantu's entire family, worse than the underworld, and died with Yu Gu, and he also made good friends with Zuo Leng Zen, counting zuo Leng Zen as a sect. Fang Zheng did not come to the door to ask the guilt is already very polite, why save this scum? Moreover, this little trick of encircling Wei to save Zhao should not be able to conceal his magic eyes.
He also knew very well that if he lost, what would be the consequences of letting the tiger return to the mountain, and why should he save it?
There is only one truth: he is actively seeking defeat!
Leaving three people in Shaolin is harmful and useless, one holy girl is enough, let alone three people? Ren Yixing is the undefeated enemy of the East, but also the enemy of Zuo Leng Zen, and the enemy of the enemy is the friend. Therefore, Fang Zheng must let them go, disrupt the Sun and Moon God Sect, and deal with the Five Peaks Sword Sect, and the Shaolin Sect can continue to protect itself in the chaos.
Fang's approach is somewhat similar to Britain's continental policy, there is no eternal friend and no eternal enemy, by supporting the weak against the strong enemy, to maintain the status of Shaolin leaders as the center, to maintain balance, support the weak and resist the strong as the basic point.
The Shaolin sect has stood for thousands of years because there are politicians like Fang Zheng who are far-sighted and do not care about personal gains and losses. As long as Shaolin status is not threatened, what is personal reputation? Those are just false names, like floating clouds in the sky.
Provoking Fox Chong to destroy Zuo Leng Zen and send a grand plan
At that time, although the jianghu was said to be the duality of good and evil, it was actually three-legged. The veteran Wulin gang led by Shaolin and Wudang strives to maintain its former sphere of influence, the Sun Moon God Sect on the Black Wood Cliff is doing its own dream of "unifying the rivers and lakes for thousands of years", and although the emerging Wuyue Sword Sect in the past hundred years does not share the heavens with the Demon Sect, even if it rises peacefully, it also impacts the market share of the upright old empire.
The Songshan Sect was originally only a general sect in the Wuyue Sword Sect, and it was near the Shaolin Sect. Zuo Lengchan was not only extremely talented in martial arts, but also had great leadership ability, and he gradually developed and expanded the Songshan Sect under Fang Zheng's eyes, becoming the third largest sect after Shaolin Wudang.
Although the merger of the four sects was a major damage to the leaders and vested interests of the four yue sects, it was a good opportunity for those who were frustrated and sided, such as the Jade Character Sect of the Taishan Sect and the Sword Sect of the Huashan Sect, but it was a good opportunity to rise again. In addition, the Five Peaks Sword Sect's factions were all medium sects, and if they could achieve merging under Zuo Lengchan's hands, they could achieve the effect of 1+1+1+1+1>5, which was not a good thing for the development of the sect.
However, if the Five Peaks are merged, their strength will be on a par with Shaolin and Wudang, and may even surpass Shaolin and Wudang.
This is something that neither Fang Zheng nor Chong Fei wants to see.
Therefore, the way Fang Zheng destroyed the Five Peaks and factions was to use Ling Hu Chong as a nail.
In the original work, "Secret Discussion" once, the relationship between Fang Zheng and Chong Xuan is very interesting, some important but insensitive topics such as the origin of the "Sunflower Treasure Book" and the "Sword Law to Ward Off Evil Spirits" during the secret discussion of the Hanging Temple, the reasons for the split of Mount Hua and other things are all said by Fang Zheng, as soon as it involves sensitive topics, it is not said, Chong Xuan immediately took over the conversation, and cooperated very tacitly.
And accusing Yu Canghai of shamelessness, pointing out Zuo Lengchan's ambitions, suggesting that Yue Buqun had obtained the "Sword Spectrum of Warding Off Evil", exposing the old sores of Qing Yang, and even criticizing the relationship between Ling HuChong and Ren Yingying in person were very sharp and easy to offend people.
Although there are reasons for the difference in personality between the two people, it also shows that they have a clear division of labor, Fang Zheng sings red face, Chong false sings white face, and Fang Zheng takes advantage. Being able to make the head of Wudang willing to be his deputy can better explain Fang Zheng's ability.
Chong Xuan said that Yue Buqun "did not move quietly, and sat on the huge profits."
Fang Zheng said, "These words are just speculations made by Lao Gong and Brother Chong Xuan dao when they are chatting." The honorable master is a man of fangzheng, and he is known as a gentleman in the martial forest. I'm afraid that we are vainly living in the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain", it seems that there are still differences between the two of them on Yue Buqun's views.
Although Fang's testimony is only "random speculation", there is no evidence, and it is still impossible to make a conclusion. But it can also be seen that the two have already exchanged views on this issue - they have begun to suspect Yue Buqun.
Therefore, after the five Yues were merged, they must have known the true face of Yue Buqun.
Ling Hu Chong was very surprised to see that Yue Buqun agreed to the merger, and when they asked them for advice, they all shook their heads and hinted that Ling Hu Chong could not agree to the merger as proof.
After Yue Buqun captured the marshal, Fang Zheng asked him to beware of Zuo Lengchan's counterattack, and shaolin could respond if necessary. This statement is just to stabilize Yue Buqun, which is the same as the way ren I xingchuan "Sunflower Treasure Book" stabilizes the east and waits for an opportunity to deal with it.
That is to say, originally Yue Buqun and Fang Zheng were in the dark, and after the Five Yues and The Latter Yue Buqun jumped out, when they reached the bright place, Fang Zheng was still in the dark.
The ridiculous thing is that the Fang Evidence in Ling Hu Chong's eyes is a Buddhist monk who "does not understand the affairs of the world, but is really very pedantic". As everyone knows, he is the pawn crossing the river in the power game of Fang Zheng, and the marionette in the diplomatic game, allowing him to manipulate and manipulate at will.
The poison scheme kills me
The relationship between Fang Zheng and Chong Xuan is as good as that of brothers. In contrast, although the Five Peaks Sword Sect is an alliance, it looks like a god. Shaolin Wudang is a divine match, it seems to be two sects, but the personal relationship between Fang Zheng and Chong Fei has made the alliance between these two factions incomparably stable, which has formed the largest force in the martial forest, and if there is any fight, only these two factions do not move, they cannot set off any big storm; with these two factions of Yellow Sparrow behind, other forces do not dare to fight too lively.
This was the current situation in the jianghu at that time, so Fang Zhengchong did his best to avoid direct conflict with other forces, prevented the Five Peaks and factions from forming a new big force, and tried his best not to change this status quo.
Ren Yixing claimed that after attacking the Hengshan Faction, a great war between good and evil was about to break out.
At this time, Fang Zheng and Chong Hui had to consider their own interests, go to Hengshan to help Ling Fox Chong, and also invented a time bomb to calculate any of my actions, which is said to be an aid, in fact, the battlefield of the decisive battle with Ren I xing was placed in Hengshan to minimize their own losses.
Fang Zheng was too perfect on the surface, perfect like a pedantic monk who was not born in the world, but as the leader of a sect and the leader of the world's righteous path, he could not be so innocent and so righteous.
Laughing proudly at the rivers and lakes, laughing at the end, is not the Ling Fox Chong who picks flowers and puts wine, nor is it the Zuo Leng Zen who wastes his time, nor is it the greedy and greedy Ren Yixing, but the old monk Fang Zheng who looks pure and unsophisticated.