dali city
the palace
Murong shame stood in front of a bronze mirror that was as tall as a person, and the maids were arranging the dragon robe for him with two arms raised. The four maids were arranging the clothes for him either standing or kneeling, stretching out even the tiniest creases. His Majesty the emperor in the bronze mirror looked majestic and tall, while the emperor outside the mirror was full of worries that could not be resolved.
Murong shame has a quirk, many people have quirks, all kinds, Murong shame's quirk is looking in the mirror. What he likes to do most is to let his servants sew the dragon robe, then he puts it on, and stands in front of the bronze mirror to appreciate how the dragon robe looks on him. It was a quirk that had started on his first day on the throne and had become a habit by now.
It is said that there is a side hall in the palace dedicated to storing his clothes. The dragon robes that he no longer wears during the years since he ascended the throne can fill up half of the side hall.
"Great monk, Fang Jie really agreed?"
he asks.
The great monk Cuiji standing at the door seemed to have fallen asleep standing up, shaking his body in circles, and the maids who glanced at him from time to time were worried that he would fall to the ground with a plop in the next second. But no matter how he swayed, he still stood.
"He said he would come."
The monk who squinted his eyes answered.
"I can't figure it out..."
While admiring himself in the bronze mirror, to be more precise, he was admiring the clothes he was wearing in the bronze mirror, Murong Hui said: "Now I have nothing in my hands that can make Fang Jie fear, fight for strength, now outside the city There are no less than 100,000 black flag troops, and it is said that tens of thousands of horses have already arrived in Yongzhou... And as for me, how many soldiers are really willing to die for me? I don’t know it myself, and I don’t dare to think about it.”
Murong shame waved his hand, motioning for the maids to leave, he walked back to the chair carefully and sat down, as if he was afraid that the clothes he had arranged would make it uncomfortable.
"I know what the officials below are thinking. The reason why they haven't escaped is because I ordered the forbidden army to seal the gate. They haven't had the courage to gather people to attack the gate from the inside. But I don't expect that when the city is defending, these people will Do your best."
He took a sip of tea and said, "Because of this, why did Fang Jie, who had the upper hand, agree to your request? A one-on-one competition with you is in itself puzzling, but he dared to agree to come to Dali City A decisive battle in the palace?"
The Great Monk Miji shook his head: "I never said that I would fight him decisively. Your Majesty came to find me and asked me to do that. I went because I lived in Dali City for so many years and had enough food for half my life." The clothes I wear are given by the court, it’s as simple as that. I don’t know why Fang Jie agreed to fight me, and I don’t want to know. All I have to do is wait for him in the palace. I won't go out to fight him again."
"I understand..."
Murong shame's expression changed, and he seemed a little displeased, but he still remained polite: "I asked the great monk to find Fang Jie, but in fact, I have broken the rule of the great monk not to contend with the world. If you promise me to do this, I will do it." Already satisfied. That's right... It doesn't matter why he came, as long as he comes, I will never let him leave alive."
"IMHO."
The great monk mistakenly took a look at Murong Shame: "Your Majesty's cultivation is not as good as before."
Murong Shame was silent for a while, then nodded: "I know, after I ascended the throne, I dealt with the affairs of the court every day, and my heart was devoted to state affairs, so how could I have time to practice? It is reasonable that my cultivation is not as good as before, it is my own waste Yes. But... I don’t think it’s better than Fang Jie.”
He asked the great monk himself: "Have you seen him, has he entered enlightenment?"
The great monk mistakenly shook his head: "I don't know."
"have no idea?"
Murong shame was startled: "Can't you see through?"
The great monk mistakenly shook his head again: "You can see through."
"Since you can see through it, why don't you know?"
The great monk Miji said: "What you can see through may not be the truth. Fang Jie and I walked side by side, feeling that his cultivation base is only at the peak of the Ninth Rank, and it seems that one foot has stepped into the territory of Tongming. But... this is not necessarily true. , as far as I know, Fang Xie is not a great practitioner who has not killed the Tongming Realm."
Murong shame's face changed: "Even if he can kill practitioners in the enlightened state, there is nothing to worry about. I have you, I have Heishang Guoshi, and I am myself."
He pointed to the outside: "I still have 600 elite soldiers who slaughtered the gods. These 600 people were trained by me personally. If I set up a large array of slaughtered gods, even the great practitioners in the enlightened state can be trapped. As long as Fang Xie comes, I'm sure I'll kill him."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty first."
The great monk mistakenly saluted: "If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I want to go back first. I will compete with Fang Jie the day after tomorrow, and I want to go back to recuperate."
"Great monk, with your cultivation, don't you have the confidence to win easily?"
Murong asked in shame.
The great monk mistakenly shook his head: "There are no absolutes in this world. I heard that King Dalun Ming once found a solution, but in the end it was King Dalun Ming who died. I also heard that Luo Yao found a solution. In the end It was Luo Yao who died. I am absolutely incomparable to these two people. I also went to find Fang Jie, because I am afraid of death."
A hint of sarcasm flickered at the corner of Murong Hui's mouth, "In this case, the great monk should go back to rest first, and come into the palace tomorrow night and wait in the palace."
"yes."
The great monk mistakenly nodded, turned around and walked out. When he walked outside the door of the bedroom, he stopped suddenly, looked back at Murong Sha and asked in a strange tone: "Your Majesty's clothes are so beautiful."
Murong shame subconsciously lowered his head to look at the brand-new dragon robe on his body, not understanding if there was any other meaning in what the great monk said: "I like it too..."
The great monk mistakenly smiled: "By the way, I suddenly remembered that Fang Jie seemed to have said that he would not worry about being trapped here by His Majesty when he came to the palace to fight me, because he also wanted to come in like this and kill you, Your Majesty. I asked him what are you doing?" I can recognize the emperor, he said that the emperor wears a dragon robe. As long as he wears a dragon robe, it is not scary."
He didn't continue to say the following words, he wanted to tell Murong shame, if you were willing to spend half of the time in dressing up to practice, how could you fall so badly? Fang explained that wearing a dragon robe is not scary, because he understands what you can't let go of now.
Murong shame's eyes turned cold, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
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Sang Sasha looked at Fang Jie with confusion in her eyes: "You really want to go to the city to fight that great monk? Even if it is a fight, why do you have to go to the city? Even if you want to go to the city, why do you have to go to the palace?"
Fang Jie has been facing such problems all day, but he is not impatient.
He moved a small stool for Sang Sasha to sit down: "Don't worry, you have a special body now, it's not good to be anxious."
Sang Sasha looked at him and sighed helplessly: "Can you answer me seriously?"
"able."
Fang Jie smiled and said, "Actually, it's very simple. I'm lying to Murong Shame."
Sang Sasha was startled: "Cheat him?"
"Um."
Fang Jie explained his plan with a smile, and Sang Sasha was still a little uneasy after listening to it: "Even so, it is risky after all, even if you don't let me go with you, you still have to take Sister Shen and Sister Mu with you. Then bring Daoist Xiang Qingniu, the three elders from Yiqiguan, and Wu Yidao, who is also very good at cultivation. There are also Aunt Du, Mr. Qiu Yu, Mr. Yan Qing, and Xie Fuyao."
"Bring so many people, how can Murong shame be fooled?"
Fang Jie said with a smile: "It is enough for me to bring Xie Fuyao and Xiang Qingniu. Qingfan and Xiaoyao will stay. What I am worried about is that Murong Hui also has other thoughts. If all the masters in the camp go out, maybe Murong Shame will send someone here, he knows that I will take you with me. Aunt Du, Mr. Qiu Yu and Mr. Yan Qing all have injuries, the four of them are fine with Xie Fuyao's injuries, and the others still need to recuperate. As for Wu Yidao, I let him back up."
What else did Sang Sasha say, Fang Jie leaned over and put his arms around her shoulders and said, "Don't worry, you should understand me, I cherish my life as always."
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A large tent in the camp of the Black Banner Army
Fang Jie poured a glass of wine for Du Hongxian and handed it over with both hands. After Du Hongxian took it, he smiled at him: "Speaking of which, I never imagined that you would have the achievements you have today. When you were in Fan Gu, you would come here every day. Eating dog meat and drinking pear flower stuffing, Su Tugou and I never thought you were such a big shot. At most, you are just a little guy who can make money with a big heart, but you are kind."
"Not kind now?"
Fang Jie asked with a smile.
Du Hongxian was silent for a while and said: "To be honest, who else can I feel close to now? After Su Tugou followed the prince westward, there are all outsiders in this world except myself."
Fang Jie's nose was a little sore, and he untied the wine bag from his waist and handed it to Du Hongxian: "This is after I arrived in Yongzhou, I found that there was a wine shop that sold old wine that tasted like pear flower brew, so I bought that wine shop. , and then according to the taste in memory, I added some things into it, and now drinking it has a seven-point similarity."
Du Hongxian subconsciously took the wine pouch, uncorked it, took a sip, and shook his head after savoring carefully: "You can tell from the taste what is added to the pear flower brew, and it's good to be able to imitate the taste... Fang I understand, this barracks and this place are not suitable for me, in other words, I am a little unfamiliar with this world, so I want to leave."
"Um."
Fang Jie nodded: "I know, you are here, but you will leave sooner or later."
"On the banks of the Huijiang River?"
he asks.
Du Hongxian shook his head: "I won't go back. I stayed there at the beginning because the men who were ferrying the boat were simple, as simple as Su Tu dogs. They would smile silly and vaguely have his shadow, and they would drink Drunk and then danced and sang, I can vaguely see his shadow... But since I left, there is no need to go back. I have never cared about me there, and my caring is in that lonely grave on the grasslands of the Western Regions."
"The grave is at the foot of Daxue Mountain..."
Fang Jie said, "But I don't trust you to go by yourself."
Du Hongxian smiled: "Just don't worry, I won't go. Don't worry, if Su Tugou finds out, how can he be at ease? He probably didn't want me to go, he never wanted me to be punished. A little hurt."
With a sore nose, Fang Jie rubbed the corners of his wet eyes: "Then where are you going?"
"Let's go to Yongzhou."
Du Hongxian raised the wine bag in his hand: "Can you give me this wine shop? I want to make pear flower wine again."
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Fang Jie sent Du Hongxian off for thirty miles. Du Hongxian said it back. The ancients said that no matter how deep the friendship is, it is only thirty miles away. Actually, there is no particularly deep relationship between you and me. Occasionally there are a few intersections. If you send it off for too long, I will remember this farewell, and the shadow of the little frontier soldier Fan Gu will be blurred.
Fang Xie stopped and said yes, then he would not send any more.
Du Hongxian smiled at him: "The child is full moon, I will give you a cart of pear blossom stuffed rice."
Fang Jie nodded vigorously, "I'll pull it myself."
Du Hongxian waved his hand
Fang Jie also waved
Life is a constant meeting and parting.