In the early morning of the second day, Shengjia moved to Wudang Mountain. Wang Ziteng led the bodyguards to deploy defenses at the foot of the mountain to ensure that no enemy troops would suddenly appear nearby. The mysterious imperial equipment stayed by Zhao Gou's side every step of the way to ensure the safety of the emperor.
Since it was a sacrifice to heaven, it was naturally inconvenient for Zhao Gou to take a soft sedan chair. In order to show his sincerity, he walked up the mountain all the way.
The road up Wudang Mountain is far less steep than the plank road of Huashan Mountain. In addition, Zhang Sanfeng’s name has been there in recent years, and emperors from all over the world have given him huge funding to build Wudang Mountain. Even the road up the mountain is full of bluestone steps, so it is not difficult to walk. .
Even so, Zhao Gou was still walking out of breath. He stopped and rested many times along the way. The ministers who accompanied him didn't dare to say a word. Many people pretended not to be able to crawl because of his face. .
"The official's body is getting worse and worse. Didn't he still have a good spirit a few years ago?"
"I'm afraid it's the root cause of my illness when I escaped from the Kingdom of Jin to search mountains and seas. Hasn't he never had any heirs?"
"I don't know how long the official family can last."
"Fortunately, the clan adopted two sons a few years ago. Now that the crown prince has been appointed, if there is a good or bad, the country can basically be kept."
"It's a pity that King Yi is born. He is talented and capable. The key is that he is a virtuous man and a corporal. He is much more stable than the prince."
"It is indeed a pity that the palace chose two clans to adopt as successors. King Yi had a great chance of inheriting the throne. I don't know why the palace finally chose the crown prince."
"This time the officials came out to worship the heavens, didn't they also bring King Yi with them? According to my opinion, the officials also love King Yi, and the throne may not be hopeless by then."
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These remarks have been exchanged between ministers in private many times on weekdays, so now everyone can often understand each other's meaning with a single look, and there is no need to put it into words.
Climbing halfway up the mountain, Zhao Gou looked back at the scenery among the clouds and mist, only felt that his vision was wide, and couldn't help sighing: "It's really like a fairy mansion." The hard work of climbing all the way was swept away in this moment.
However, when he looked up and saw the words "Prince Slope" on the plaque not far away, the smile on his face froze instantly, and suddenly became a little gloomy.
Taizipo was built by the previous emperors, and there is a bronze statue of the prince studying in the hall. It is the only place in Wudang Mountain to study and pray. Scholars from all over the world came to carefully observe the expression of the prince's reading portrait, and earnestly comprehend the prince's concentration in reading, so that they can have new inspiration and understanding of learning, in order to achieve academic success.
Zhao Gou also knew these reasons, but when he thought that he was not the prince in the past, and the prince now is not his own son, he couldn't be happy in his heart.
When the officials heard him praising this place as a fairyland on earth, there were quite a few people who followed him to flatter them, but they noticed that his expression was unkind, and they all fell silent.
"Let's go!" Zhao Gou originally planned to rest here, but now he is not in the mood to continue walking up.
When the officials saw the words Taizipo, they roughly guessed a little bit, thinking that the official's heart disease is really serious. They were so tired from climbing the mountain before, but they were so angry that they climbed the mountain as if nothing happened.
After that, the atmosphere of the whole team became much duller, and they had already climbed the mountain before they knew it.
Yin Liting led the disciples of the Wudang sect to greet him at the gate of the Zixiao Palace. Only Wudang Mountain has this honor. For other sects, not to mention greet them in Xiangyang, at least they should welcome them at the foot of the mountain. Everyone pays attention to quietness and inaction, plus maintaining the mysterious image of a fairy, so all dynasties and dynasties have to have the attitude that the emperor should have when asking for a fairy. If you are too enthusiastic and enthusiastic, you will be half immortal No, how can the emperor trust you
Of course, there is no need for the Wudang sect to learn from the Taoist priests of the predecessors, but now there is a recognized land god sitting on the mountain, which makes the entire Wudang sect have a corresponding attitude, and naturally disdains the flattery of ordinary sects.
"Why are you the only one here, where is Zhang Zhenren, Song Daxia and Yu Erxia?" Although he roughly guessed what was going on, Zhao Gou asked meaningfully.
Yin Liting really showed a look of struggle, and it took a long time before he replied: "Master is in retreat, the senior brother and the second senior brother are also participating with the master, so..."
The eunuch on the side couldn't help but came out and scolded: "You Wudang Mountains are so courageous, the imperial court sent someone to notify you long ago, but you all avoided seeing each other, did you take the officials seriously?"
Yin Liting looked embarrassed: "I dare not, it's just that when the post from the palace was delivered, Master and the others had already retreated, and this time the relationship was very important, so they couldn't come out before it was completed."
"Really?" Zhao Gou waved his hand to stop the eunuch from yelling, "Then I don't know where Master Zhang is retreating, what is he studying so important?"
Yin Liting replied: "Going back to the official's house, master and his old man are retreating in the back mountain, studying and perfecting the real martial arts seven-section array with his senior brother."
"Zhenwu seven-section array?" Zhao Gou frowned and glanced at the guards.
Ding Dian has been around the rivers and lakes for the longest time, so he naturally knows more about the affairs in the rivers and lakes than others, so he stepped forward and replied: "Back to the official house, the Zhenwu Seven-section Formation is the Guishen Ershan in front of Zhang Zhenren's view of the Zhenwu statue. He created a miraculous martial arts, but the martial arts evolved from the majestic tortoise and snake mountains can never be performed by one person at the same time. So he passed on a set of martial arts to each of his seven disciples. , Each has its own subtlety and mystery. If two people work together, the offensive and defensive makeup will be greatly increased. If three people use it together, it will be twice as powerful as two people working together... By analogy, when the Wudang Seven Heroes use it together, It is equivalent to sixty-four first-class masters in the world making shots at the same time."
"Oh?" Zhao Gou's expression changed, "Since there is such a magical formation, why do we need to retreat and study it?"
Yin Liting replied: "The officials don't know that this formation requires seven people to be able to use it together. Unfortunately, the fifth elder brother committed suicide and died. The third elder brother was injured by the powerful King Kong finger. It was finally cured. Seventh younger brother Something happened again..."
Zhao Gouqi said: "Didn't you just say that the power of two people working together is doubled, and the power of three people working together is twice as strong. Now you still have at least four or five people, can't you still use it?"
Yin Liting replied: "I did perform it once before. That time, because of a misunderstanding and Wuji... I fought against the Master Zhang of the Mingjiao. In the end, we lost with four enemies and one opponent. The reason for the weird moves, but the four of us teamed up and still lost so badly, made the master and the old man realize that there are flaws in the Zhenwu Seven-Block Formation, so I have been thinking about the perfect method for these years, and it was not until recently that I got the inspiration. Summon the senior and second senior brothers with the highest martial arts to go and complete it together."
Zhao Gou frowned secretly, hearing what he said was well-founded, as if what he said was the truth, based on his understanding of Jia Sidao, since he chose to fight in Wudang Mountain, how could he let Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang heroes in spite of
Unless Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang faction took refuge in Jia Sidao... But this idea was killed by him as soon as it arose, if Zhang Sanfeng could be bribed, he would not become a land god admired by all countries in the world.
"After I finish offering sacrifices to the heavens, I'll go to see Master Zhang." Seemingly feeling the cold wind on the top of the mountain, Zhao Gou coughed uncontrollably, and then signaled the officials of the Ministry of Rites to prepare the sacrifices to the heavens together with Wudang disciples.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare, the officials who should be prepared have already come and prepared in advance, and soon it was Zhao Gou's turn to take the article carefully prepared by the great scholars of the dynasty to the stage to worship heaven.
During the whole process, some ordinary officials and Wudang low-ranking disciples all looked excited, but only a few insiders were tightly suppressed by the big stone, and they did not dare to relax for a moment.
Yin Liting looked at the way down the mountain several times, with a worried look on his face, if Qing Shu could not come back in time, Wudang might experience an unprecedented catastrophe this time.
The whole process lasted for several hours, and the audience was in a solemn and solemn atmosphere. Although many people complained about Zhao Gou's actions in recent years, people in this era respect ghosts and gods, but no one Dare to show anything strange.
After the sacrifice to heaven was completed, Zhao Gou said to the people around him: "As expected, they probably won't do anything during the sacrifice to heaven."
Li Yanshi nodded, and replied in a low voice: "There are so many people at the time of offering sacrifices to heaven, it's really not a good time." If the assassin is from the Kingdom of Jin, you don't have to worry about it, but this time the opponent's ultimate goal is to aim at the throne Come on, if you kill the king in full view, no one can afford such a reputation.
"Since they have no chance, I will create opportunities for them." Zhao Gou snorted coldly.
Li Yanshi hastily persuaded: "The officials should think twice, it's not at the point where the fish will die and the net will be broken. If you go down the mountain at this time, there will be a large army escorting you, so there is still time for everything."
Zhao Gou said in a deep voice: "After planning for so long, how can I give up when things come to an end?"
Ignoring Li Yanshi's persuasion, I sent someone to invite Yin Liting: "It's not easy for me to go out of the palace, and Wudang is thousands of miles away from Lin'an. I don't know if I will have the chance to see Zhang Zhenren again in this life, so can I trouble Yin Liuxia? Daoist Zhang is coming over."
Hearing his earnest words, his current trembling appearance is not like a king of a country, but like an ordinary old man. Yin Liting couldn't bear it: "The officials are so sincere. But now he can't get away... In the future, after leaving the customs, the master will definitely go to visit the official family in person, so why should the official family be in a hurry." It is better to return to the palace early and sit in the capital."
Zhao Gou was a little surprised to hear his puns, and secretly reminded him, but now that things are up to now, he is not going to retreat: "Since Master Zhang is in seclusion and has no time to clone himself, then I will go to the Houshanzhulin small courtyard in person. Visit the real person, even if Zhang real person can't come out, it's good to teach him through the door."
After finishing speaking, he asked the accompanying ministers to stay here to deal with the various red tapes left over from offering sacrifices to heaven, while he took the imperial guards and found a Wudang disciple to lead the way, and headed for the back mountain.
Yin Liting gritted his teeth and wanted to persuade him again, but suddenly a person stood in front of him: "Don't worry about Yin Liuxia, the official family is the real dragon emperor, and he must be protected by gods and Buddhas all over the sky. Naturally, demons and heretics can't hurt him."
Looking up, he saw a red-faced monk looking at him with a smile. Yin Liting was shocked. Over the years, he has been taught by his master and brother, and he has devoted himself to practicing martial arts. He has become a first-class master in the world. strong and weak.
He had already sensed the strength of the imperial equipment around the emperor before. Among the Wudang heroes, only the senior brother and the second senior brother could barely compete with them, but the monk in front of him was clearly standing here, but he He didn't feel the presence of the other party. It's not like he didn't have this feeling before, and that was every time he faced Master.
Could it be that this person is an existence comparable to a master? But when did Shaolin Temple have more masters like this