The Light, The Sword

Chapter 13: Caolu

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Turned out from the back door of the gambling stall, it was another quiet path.

Calculated by distance, there should be only a wall separated from the bustling street outside, but the noise outside can't be heard at all.

The garden is full of beautiful flowers, although it is already night, but it is especially prosperous.

Turning a bend, there are several small buildings hidden among the dense foliage. Boss Rong, who led the way, never stopped in front of the building. Instead, he turned into a small road next to him. Bao Daren was surprised: "This is not Miss Murong. Your home?"

Boss Rong smiled at them: "This is where the other three sisters live."

He stopped at the end of the path, pointed to the front, and said, "Miss Murong, live there."

A stream was led here from nowhere. In the stream, there were fishes gathering and scattered, sandwiched between two clusters of green trees and red flowers, a two-story grass house, standing at the end of the stream, adding more fun.

The most rare thing is that there are no traces of half-pruning, whether it is green trees, flowers, or rockery or streams, but they are perfectly matched.

This place was originally a small courtyard in the busy city. However, being in Sri Lanka, people suddenly rose up on the top of a mountain, facing a wide range of natural feelings.

Zhao Kuangyin chuckled softly: "Na Xumi is in the mustard seed, hiding nature in the busy city, so thinking, I am afraid that it is the handwriting of the girl Murong."

From the grass house, the sound of the piano came from a few ding, ding, dong, dong, and it was clear and elegant, and even those who didn't understand the rhythm at all could hear the meaning of joyful greetings.

Boss Rong let out a long smile: "Congratulations to Brother Song. Girl Murong has agreed to Brother Song's entrance to the house. Even I have not set foot in her cottage for several years."

Bao Daren was surprised: "Isn't Brother Rong the second boss of Piaoxiangfang? Is there any place in Piaoxiangfang you can't go to?"

The boss Rong pretended to be mysteriously clinging to Bao Daren's ear and said, "Maybe Miss Murong is afraid that she will be like the last time she saw her. She often takes advantage of her position after seeing her, and has never left."

Zhao Kuangyin laughed. This boss Rong is definitely a top-notch businessman. He said that, adding to Murong Ningxue's three-point mystery.

Bao Daren frowned and said: "In this way, Miss Murong hasn't seen a stranger in a long time."

Boss Rong smiled bitterly: "It's hard to say, Miss Murong has always been interested in strange people and strangers. In the past four months, Miss Murong has not seen a guest, but tonight I don’t know why, there is already a distinguished guest who fits Ms. The standard should be tasting tea and poems in Ms. Rong’s Cao Lu now."

Looking at Zhan Zhao, Zhao Kuangyin felt a little sad, and for some reason a feeling of unhappy surged in his heart.

He winked at Bao Daren and Zhan Zhao, and stopped paying attention to Boss Na Rong, and wanted to move forward.

"Please stop." Suddenly dozens of girls appeared on the road on both sides, but they were less than ten years old, but each held a gleaming long sword, facing the three of Zhao Kuangyin.

One of the girls, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward and bowed her hand, but her face was expressionless: "The young lady only invites Master Song, and the other two guests, please come to the lobby to rest."

Zhao Kuangyin looked back in amazement, and Boss Rong said with a wry smile: "This is Girl Murong's rules. If she doesn't have any special talents, she can make her look different, even Rong Mou can't set foot in the Cao Lu casually."

He looked at Zhan Zhao and Bao Daren, and said in a negotiating tone: "Would you like to allow certain arrangements, and invite Master Zhan and Master Bao to go to the front of the Shangguan girl to rest first?"

Shangguan Feixu is also one of the four most popular aunts in Piaoxiangfang. It is not easy to see each other frequently. The arrangement of the surname Rong is also a compromise that took into account the special identities of Zhan Zhao and Bao Daren.

Zhan Zhao and Bao Daren looked at each other and looked at Zhao Kuangyin with inquiring eyes.

Zhao Kuangyin was expressionless, and suddenly asked Boss Rong: "Looking at where these little girls are standing, this seems to be a pretty powerful sword formation?"

Boss Rong sighed and sighed and said: "Brother Song is really an expert. The sword boys listed are the swords of the Piaomiao Peak Linglu Palace Guardian's Nine Heavens and Nine Earths Xuanji Zhoutian Sword Formation. Although these nizi practiced on the day It's still shallow, but..."

Zhao Kuangyin's stern face suddenly showed a cold smile, and the boss Rong, who had read countless people, couldn't help but frightened and stopped.

In the ear, Zhao Kuangyin could hear Zhao Kuangyin say: "In this way, special talents are not easy? Master Zhan, we have more swords than who has broken down."

……

When Murong Ningxue's cottage was kicked open by Zhao Kuangyin, it was Murong Ningxue who had been in the dust for a long time.

Since the opening of Piaoxiangfang for six years, whoever has the honor to set foot in the Snow Grass House of Murong Ningxue, who is not necessarily respectful, does his best to show his elegance, and fears that this immaculate Miss Murong will show a trace of his own body. Gentle.

But Zhao Kuangyin would not think so.

As an emperor, he has always been the only one who made the rules for the people of the world, but he would not have the slightest idea of observing the rules made for him by others.

Regardless of Murong Ningxue's chances again, no matter how much mystery is brewing, in his eyes, it is just a little woman under his control.

So he chose to play in without hesitation.

Sometimes the most direct way is often the most effective way to solve the problem.

But at this time, he was also a little stunned.

It's not just him, even Zhan Zhao and Bao Daren, who have come together side by side.

I am afraid that any normal man will suffocate for a while when he first sees Murong Ningxue.

It was a face that was almost immaculate.

She was leaning on the beauty couch at this time, her delicate appearance not only did not harm her dusty breath like a fairy from the outside world, but also added a mundane delicate and beautiful breath to her.

Especially the wisdom and deep light that flashed from time to time in the two black eyes made people feel that this beautiful and natural woman was by no means a mere imaginary shell with a beautiful appearance.

Even the Ning Xuefei who happened upon him in the market is less graceful and expensive than her.

Murong Ningxue also didn't know how to react for a while.

She looked at the place where both hands were scattered, and the middle-aged man who dinged and dropped to the tip of the sword suddenly felt a sense of excitement that she hadn't felt in a long time.

The face of the scribe in white clothes was plain and unremarkable, but his eyes were hard to move away at the first glance.

Full of fearless resoluteness and unrestrained wildness, especially his eyes patrolling over him unscrupulously, almost making no secret of a man's most primitive interest in women.

Her Gujing Bubo's mood was slightly embarrassed, she stood up and frowned, "Is this gentleman setting foot in the grassy cottage in Ningxue so unique, isn't it?"

Zhao Kuangyin paid no attention to what she meant. He sat down on the vacant seat on her left and smiled: "Miss Murong is not a person who always likes wizards. If I can't wait to do my best to perform, How can there be any face to set foot in a girl's cottage?"

Murong Ningxue couldn't help feeling a little bit ridiculous, but she couldn't feel angry at the careless man in front of her from her heart.

But she didn't want to confess to the man in front of her, tilted her head and said, "The reason why Ningxue made such a rule is that she only hopes that she can comprehend the true meaning of life in her interactions with the monarchs in the cottage. Piano, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy can cultivate sentiment; even if it is gambling skills, in the hands of Jin Lao, you can also advance the skills; but if you fight and kill, if it is not used for self-protection, the small one will hurt the body. Who died, after all, it was just a brave tactic, so what did you do with Ningxue?"

Zhao Kuangyin has not yet spoken, but Bao Daren next to him has already interjected: "The true essence of life does not lie in piano, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy, but in the two characters of life and death!"

Murong Ningxue’s eyes turned to Bao Daren, and Bao Daren said upright: “The so-called life is nothing more than the reincarnation of life and death. There is a difference between rich and poor, regardless of whether the emperor or general will see the last. , To the end, the ones who really want to face each other, but they still have the word of life and death!"

He smiled at Murong Ningxue slightly: "If you talk about life and death, what can you understand the true meaning of life better than the moment when blades and swords meet? Murong girl, do you mean it?"

Murong Ningxue showed a thoughtful look.

In the Song Dynasty, since the founding of the country, it has become a common practice to restrain military commanders and emphasize civility over military affairs. Therefore, Murong Ningxue had never paid much attention to martial arts, regardless of whether she was originally from her heart or not. However, she was born to like novel and interesting thought stimulation. Therefore, she did not sneer at Bao Daren's rebellious remarks. It's quite a bit of a different eye.

"Papa Papa", a burst of applause sounded, and it was the young man who was already sitting in the grass cottage who took the lead and clapped.

He looks only twenty years old, with a handsome face, and dynamic eyes. Although he is only wearing a blue cloth of an ordinary scribe, his erect posture makes people feel that he has a unique temperament.

With Zhao Kuangyin's intuition, he had already noticed the extraordinaryness of this seemingly ordinary young man.

When they seized the door and entered, when even Murong Ningxue's discoloration changed for him, this young man's expression remained as usual, and even the smile on the corner of his mouth had never changed at all.

Those who can chant poems and taste tea in Murong Ningxue Caolu are indeed interesting characters.

The young man laughed first: "This gentleman is so insightful that Goulong Ruyuan has benefited a lot! It's just that life and death are not the life and death of a skin. This is quite different between Ruyuan and brother."

Goulong Ruyuan.

At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin and Bao Daren's eyes flashed a faint look.

They had heard of this name. Although Goulong Ruyuan was more than twenty years old at this time, he was already shocked and envied seven years ago, and his fame moved the world. Fang Jin, the leader of Luo Xue orthodoxy and the head of Chengmen’s four sons, Guishan Mr. Yang Shi, after meeting with Goulong Ruyuan five years ago, he also praised him and publicly praised him as "My way is right." This son is prosperous", so the name of Goulongruyuan is even more prosperous!

The reason why Zhao Kuangyin heard this name is that in the past few days, many ministers in the DPRK have written letters, recommending Gou Long Ruyuan to replace Wan Qiang, as Yushi Zhongcheng, and become the chief adviser in charge of the world's clear rumors.

Murong Ningxue's eyes lit up, and his gaze turned back to Goulong Ruyuan, and said, "Mr. Goulong has been straightforward in the style of Luo Xue. He is a major scholar in the academic world that the students of Fang today admire. He must have a more profound insight into the way of life and death. Ningxue would like to hear the details."

From only Murong Ningxue's tone, one can hear that he really has a good impression of this Goulongruyuan.

Zhan Zhao didn't feel that he was a little bit lost. Although he wanted nothing more than Murong Ningxue, but for some reason, seeing her graciously towards Goulong Ruyuan, he never looked at him directly. Also a little sad.

Goulong Ruyuan shrugged coolly, and smiled to Murong Ningxue: "Miss Murong is too acclaimed. As Ruyuan sees, Mr. Shicai's argument is quite close to the Buddhist theory of origin and emptiness. Although the old scholars have seen some truth in the way of life and death, they have never been able to conceal one of their biggest weaknesses."

Murong Ningxue showed a thoughtful look and asked, "Mr. Goulong pointed out that it is the ultimate reliance of the two, after all, pointing to the imaginary world outside?"

Zhao Kuangyin kept Zhan Zhao's expression in his eyes, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

He also had to admit that this Gou Long Ruyuan was indeed a person who knew the art of speaking very well, so deliberately confiding in half of the conversation would arouse Murong Ningxue's curiosity even more.

Goulong Ruyuan stretched his palm and said: "Miss Murong is really smart. Both Buddha and Taoism confine life and death to each individual, so they must face each individual as death. The fact of dying after all, so that they have no way of understanding the meaning of all the activities of each person in the world. Therefore, they can only attribute the meaning and truth of life to nothingness, to vainness, and even to the illusion. Above the false heavenly palace. Because this is simply a contradiction that Buddhism and Taoism cannot solve!"

Bao Daren frowned and said, "Listening to Mr. Goulong, there must be a solution to this problem?"

Goulong Ruyuan chanted in a long voice: "'Dian is called father, and Kun is called mother. Yu Zi Liao Yan is in the middle of ambiguity. Therefore, the confinement of heaven and earth is my body; the handsomeness of heaven and earth is my nature. Minwu Compatriots, Wu Wu and Ye'!"

He paused, and said: "Ruyuan has always believed that Mr. Hengqu's words have covered life and death. For me and other scholars, the'I' in my heart is filled with the world. The great self between the individual self. The individual self is born when the qi gathers, and the qi dissipates and dies, while the way of heaven, earth and rivers and mountains will last forever! In my opinion, the true meaning of life is to live with the boundaries of the individual. The immutable way creates a world of peace and governance. In this way, the ego’s limited body merges with the way of the world and mountains. Although I must die, what is left will be able to survive for generations to come. Descendants of Hui will always flow between the world and the mountains."

Zhang Zai and Zhang Hengqu's "Xi Ming" had far-reaching influence and was respected by scholars of the world. Although Goulong Ruyuan's remarks may not be considered as creative, but being able to use "Xi Ming" to explain this complex issue so simply, it is also sufficient.

Speaking of the peaceful governance of the world, Zhao Kuangyin became interested and asked: "I don't know what Mr. Goulong said about the peaceful governance of the world, what happened?"

Goulong Ruyuan laughed: "Ruyuan has been thinking hard for a long time, and then I want to understand that if you want to rule the world, you must do four words!"

He deliberately suspended his appetite and paused for a while before he said every word: "The truth of the virtual king!"

There was a chill in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes: "The truth of the virtual king?"

Goulong Ruyuan nodded and said: "Yes, Ruyuan reads the success and failure of the monarchs of the past dynasties, and feels that all the problems are that the monarchy is too swollen and lacks restrictions. The emperor inherits the world from his family, and there is bound to be a master and a faint emperor. Yes. We should limit the power of the king to choose the most elite of the scholars in the world. Once he is appointed, the king must fully delegate power to the prime minister, so that the king and the scholar-officials can rule the world together, and even the king will be the scholar-official. Dominate the world situation, so that the world will be ruled, just around the corner!"

Daren Bao shook his head and asked: "That's just replacing the emperor with the power of the king. What if there is a faint and brutal person?"

Goulong Ruyuan shook his head and said: "The emperor has permanence, but the aspect is impermanent. The emperor loses his virtue, the people are hard to chase him, and the prime minister loses his virtue. , But thousands of scholars in the world!"

Zhao Kuangyin asked coldly: "Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, I have always adhered to the principle of rule of the world by the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats. It is a pity that for hundreds of years, I have not only been unable to move north, but the Sixteen Continents of Youyun have still fallen into the barbarian. The hand, even the Bianjing artifact, has fallen into the hands of the enemy chief, what does Mr. Goulong say?"

Murong Xuening had been somewhat persuaded by Gou Long Ruyuan, but when Zhao Kuangyin said, he couldn't help but be surprised and realized the problem.

Speaking of the monarch delegating power to scholar-bureaucrats, I am afraid that this dynasty is the best one since history. Especially in the encounter between Emperor Shenzong and Wang Anshi, the monarchy of Song Shenzong often gave way to Wang Anshi's relative power, but the result was that there was the Song Dynasty, and the national power formed the most vivid inverse ratio with the prosperity of Han and Tang Dynasties.

In the Han and Tang Dynasties, the four barbarians were prestigious, and anyone who dared to offend a strong man would be punishable even though he was far away. However, there was the Song generation, but for hundreds of years, they had to bow their heads to the barbarians from outsiders, and even the little Xixia dared to infringe on the border many times, which really lost the face of the Han people.

Goulong Ruyuan did not give in, and answered like fluent: "The era of Taiping and Dazhi is not the era of impoverished warriors. My Song is lawless in the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the three generations of ancient times are my father, the founding father of the Song Dynasty, who has a foresight and understands the rule of culture. It is more important than the martial arts. Therefore, although the military revolution did not flourish in the Song Dynasty, the prosperity of culture and governance is more than a hundred times stronger than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

There was a glimmer of brilliance in his eyes and said: "What's more, if you want to be independent and run a world of culture and rule, you should have suppressed the generals. Since ancient times, if the generals are big, the family and the country are bound to be uneasy. The trouble of the gold is only. Those who are elbows and armpits, those military commanders who support their own soldiers, are the real confidant. Unfortunately, too many people do not understand this. Even today's emperor officials, under the agitation of those military commanders, have also given birth to them. With the heart of a rigorous warrior, this sincere scholar in the world is in danger of survival!"

Zhao Kuangyin asked softly: "What do you say?"

Goulong Ruyuan sighed and said: "Now that Yue Fei and others have entered the ranks of the rulers as military generals, it is already a case of this dynasty. A place to stand. So now Qin Xiang is the hope of all scholars in the world. If he ceases to appear, not only Qin Xiang is defeated by Yue Fei, but also because the scholars in the world are defeated by those vulgar soldiers and brave hands, then the world will be ruled. Isn’t it dangerous if the world cannot be expected?"

Bao Daren and Zhan Zhao, who were sitting next to Zhao Kuangyin, felt a chill. Zhao Kuangyin squinted his eyes slightly: "So even if Qin Hui collides with the enemy and traitorous country, he will send all the beautiful rivers and mountains on the north bank of the big river to the hands of the northern captives, you so-called world. Scholars, still stand on his side without hesitation?"

Everyone could hear the disdain in his tone, but Goulong Ruyuan looked as usual: "This gentleman just said, it is inevitably biased. You must know that even if the Han and Tang Dynasties are prosperous for a while, they will fall into silence. Really can It is not any dynasty that lasts forever, but a splendid civilization. Therefore, we should not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, even in this corner of the south of the Yangtze River, as long as we literati are still there, it is There is a righteous mind in the world, and our Da Song is still the world's most orthodox..."

"Shit!" Zhao Kuangyin couldn't bear it, and Huo Ran stood up, hitting the banquet in front of him with a loud noise.