A horse-drawn carriage with a yellow veil drove into the city of Emperor Wu of the East China Sea. After entering the city, it attracted countless glances. In addition to the fact that the carriage itself was very eye-catching, it was also because the driver was Qi Jiajie, a long-known master in Tai'an City, who had been the number one swordsman in the capital for more than ten years. , Qi Jiajie's white clothes, white shoes and white sheath sword, even at the age of middle age, still has a face like a crown jade, with outstanding demeanor. The scabbard of Qi Jiajie's saber is extremely long, but the handle of "Bai Shuang" is actually very short, only slightly longer than the dagger. Not many, can be counted as one of the few. Qi Jiajie, who practiced swords, was born in Ye Luzi, who was not a well-known master in the world, and then turned out to be one of the leading figures in the sword forest in the world after Li Chungang and Deng Tai'a. Zhang Shoufu's daughter, Zhang Gaoxia, and some of Liyang's most prominent and powerful children are all this person's disciples. Their achievements may be high or low, but they are not vulgar. How could Emperor Wucheng not be curious about the character who can let Qi Jiajie drive the car himself? Furthermore, it is a customary rule that the imperial court does not intervene in Tai'an City, so the sudden entry of this carriage into the city caused great panic in Wudi City. You must know that there are too many people in the city who have been murdered, and they are all wanted. If one day Taian City loses the life-saving talisman of the big bandits and bandits who are on the list, if they pull out ten and behead them, at most one or two will die unjustly.
Some first-class masters who had tasted the great suffering of the Renmao Han Diao Temple in the past are even more turbulent, and they are ready to be a lost dog again.
Qi Jiajie was driving and parked under the wall of the inner city that was full of famous people's weapons. An eunuch in a bright red python robe lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. Running away, they were all treated as the devil Han Diaosi. It was a custom in the Tai'an City Palace that non-eunuchs were not allowed to wear a big red python. In fact, this eunuch is very young, Song Tanglu, but he is the highest eunuch in the hands of the supervisor of ceremonies. He is another eunuch after Han Shengxuan. Isn't the owner of this city a king with a different surname who sealed off the border and cracked the soil? To reason with this person, Song Tanglu has no confidence at all even if he has a carefully worded imperial decree. Qi Jiajie is the first-class Jianghu loose fairy heard by Shangda Tianting. He can be said to be a hermit in the court. He doesn't need to watch anyone's words and expressions, and he is far less worried than Song Tanglu. Song Tanglu was absent-minded about the matter, but he was used to being cautious, and he still listened to the story of this hopeful "Emperor Master" in Jianghu with a pleasant face.
Soon someone came down from the top of the city to greet the guests. Qi Jiajie's eyes lit up. It was Old Monster Wang's direct disciple, Lou Huang, who wielded a sword "Bodhisattva Man". According to Deng Tai'a, the three of them climbed up the steps together, and several people were already standing on the top of the wall waiting. Qi Jiajie recognized most of them according to the rumors in the world. The girl in green clothes riding on her neck should be Wang Xianzhi's great apprentice Yu The groom, the tall, majestic but charming beauty, has been listed in the Rouge Review three times. She is Lin Ya, a boxing master. She is teasing the girl on the groom's neck, but Qi Jiajie did not find the ring scar on her head, but her body In Gong Banque, wearing a Taoist robe, there was a young man with sunken cheeks and a haggard face, with a dilapidated ivory fan hanging from his waist. He stood a little far away from the groom Lin Ya, staring blankly at the East China Sea. Song Tanglu glanced around, and after seeing the young man's side face, he paused for a moment, then looked at the groom calmly, and asked softly, "Young Master Yu, Song Tanglu, the supervisor of our family, where is City Master Wang?"
The bridegroom Yu who supported the girl's legs in green with both hands apologized: "Master has already left the city with Junior Brother Gong, but he knew that Song Diao Temple was coming, so he specifically asked me to bring a word to Tai'an City."
Song Tanglu hummed, without any resentment or loss, his eyes were calm, and he said, "Young Master Yu, it doesn't matter if you say it."
Bridegroom Yu said with a smile: "Master said that he sent a letter to Tai'an City before, not to ask for a promise, but to say hello to the emperor of the Zhao family. This trip out of the city is the last time he will show his face in the world. If anyone wants to get in the way."
Speaking of this, the girl in green lowered her head and whispered in the groom's ear, so he could only gently pat her on the head, asking her to let him finish speaking. Get a 10,000 cavalry first and try it out."
Qi Jiajie frowned, and at the same time, Lin Ya looked straight at the disgruntled No. 1 swordsman in the capital.
Song Tanglu seemed born to be a slow person who would not let out smoke or get in the fire. When he heard such rebellious words, he just took them down carefully. He still looked like a clay bodhisattva without the slightest temper, not like the handprint of a ceremonial supervisor with power in the capital.
The bridegroom Yu also said calmly: "It's not that Yu is inconsiderate of the capital's thoughts. The king of Beiliang shouldn't die at this moment. It's better to die after he and Bei Mang are both defeated. It's just that the master doesn't want to wait. Those of us who are apprentices Naturally, I dare not say anything more. If this is considered a bad thing, there is good news for Song Zhangyin, that is, from the day the master left the city, the imperial court will pass on the city of Emperor Wudi from now on. , There is no gate control in the East China Sea. After Yu Mou said this, he will go out of the city with his juniors and sisters, planning to venture into the rivers and lakes."
Song Tanglu nodded, and said softly: "Quietness is equal to the son becoming famous all over the world in one fell swoop."
Song Tanglu obviously doesn't have martial arts, but there are all the top masters in the Jianghu. Listening to his words, watching his spirit, it seems to be completely from the bottom of his heart, and he can be called impeccable. Because, it is simply shocking. Of course, it is not ruled out that this person has a gentle temperament, but can such an eunuch really reach the sky step by step, and take over the seal of the supervisor of ceremonies from Han Shengxuan? Lin Ya was fine, still teasing the girl in green, Lou Huang couldn't help but look at Song Tanglu a few more times. Song Tanglu turned his head to look back, and said with emotion: "It was not easy for our family to go out of Beijing once, and it was a pity that we didn't get to see the old god Wang in person."
Song Tanglu quickly laughed loudly: "Since we have already left the city, our family will return to Beijing immediately. All heroes, let's just say goodbye and hope to meet again in the future!"
At the same time, the groom and Lou Huang clasped their fists to see each other off, and even Lin Ya nodded slightly.
The girl in green asked softly with a curious look on her face: "Hey, Mr. Song, is there an imperial decree, can I touch it?"
Mr. Song
Song Tanglu was stunned for a moment, then smiled brightly, his eyes narrowed into a thin line, his expression was very gentle, and he never called himself "our family", "Yes, I'll take it for the girl, wait a while."
The imperial decree was packed in a box, and Song Tanglu didn't think about taking it out to proclaim the decree at first. Could it be possible that these people in Wudi City should kneel down to listen to the decree? So I simply stayed in the carriage, but since the little girl carved in jade on the groom's shoulder wanted it, Song Tanglu just gave it to her. Qi Jiajie glanced at the bridegroom who had been said to be good enough to inherit Wang Xianzhi's mantle, rubbed the hilt of Baishuang's sword with his thumb, and then smiled and said, "Young Master Yu, if you have the opportunity to go to the capital, Qi will definitely do his best as a landlord."
The groom gave a flat hum.
Qi Jiajie turned around and walked down the wall.
Lin Ya had been watching the big eunuch running down the city to get the imperial decree, and couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "I don't hate it at all."
Yu groom nodded and said, "It's really rare."
The girl jumped off the groom's neck and hurriedly ran to "receive the order". Lin Ya asked: "Senior Brother Yu, Senior Brother Gong was originally going to Tai'an City, but he changed his mind temporarily and has already gone to Southern Xinjiang. I didn't listen to Master, so what about you and Junior Brother Lou, what do you say?"
Lou Huang's eyes were firm and he said: "I'm going to Beiliang to see if that person surnamed Xu can really fight Master."
Bridegroom Yu said with a smile: "There are people staying to watch the house, there are people going to the south, and there are people going to the west soon. It seems that I can only go to the north."
Lin Ya frowned and asked, "Tai'an City?"
The bridegroom shook his head and said, "Go further north, Liangliao."
Lou Huang looked around and said softly, "I have to go first."
Lin Ya hurriedly said: "Hurry up and get out, and be careful not to be beaten to death by the king of Beiliang who is the sixth in the world."
Lou Huang glanced at the young man who didn't fit in, and was about to speak when Lin Ya glared and said, "A dog can't spit ivory out of its mouth, so shut up obediently, old lady!"
Lou Huang laughed loudly, skimmed over the top of the city, touched water all the way on the eaves, and drifted out of the city.
Groom Yu glanced at Lin Ya, and said in a deep voice, "Take care."
Lin Ya stretched out his fingers and rubbed his brows, "I'm not too sentimental as a woman, can you guys be a bit promising?"
Bridegroom Yu shook his head with a smile, turned and left, bent down and picked up the girl in green who had climbed to the top of the city again. She sat on her neck, spread out the imperial decree, and said, "The imperial decree."
The bridegroom smiled softly, "Got it."
The little girl opened her hands and held it above her head, she stared wide-eyed to learn how to read, and said, "Younger, where are we going next? I actually quite like this place, but it's a pity that Grandpa Sui with the white beard went to the South China Sea to compete with the Peach Blossom Sword God." .”
"Going to the far north, it's a bit cold, so you should read more about the secrets that Master taught you."
"It's so northern, how northern is it? Forget it, Sister Lin always says you're a road idiot. Xiao Yu, you won't lead the wrong way, will you?"
"probably not."
"Huh? Less than less than less than, what does this word read?"
"Edict."
"What about this word?"
"Low down, let me take a look."
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On the top of the city, Lin Ya walked up to the down-and-out boy with a broken fan hanging from his waist, with a rare gentle expression on his face, "It took Zhao Gou a lot of effort to fish you out of Beiliang, your father Yuan Benxi did not hesitate to make an exception and beg for help, so he sent you to the East China Sea, and you have been depressed all this time?"
The young man was silent.
Lin Ya sighed and patted his head, "Silly boy, there is no obstacle that you can't get over."
The young man murmured: "I can lose to anyone, Gu Jiantang can lose, the ancestors of the Wu Family Jianzhong can lose, but I can't lose to Xu Fengnian..."
Lin Ya directly interrupted his self-talk, "Fart! Jiang Fuding, do you know how many times my master lost to Li Chungang back then? Six years, six times! Only then did I climb from the Vajra Realm to the Celestial Phenomena Realm!"
Jiang Fuding, the old master of the pawn who crossed the river, smiled wryly: "What am I, can I be compared with Wang Xianzhi, who is firmly seated on the world's first throne?"
Lin Ya looked angry, and was about to speak when Jiang Fuding said, "Don't persuade me."
Jiang Fuding turned his head and asked with a smile, "Is there any wine?"
Lin Ya snorted coldly: "Wait, I'll get you drunk!"
Jiang Fuding suddenly pulled Lin Ya's sleeve, but did not speak.
The tall forest crow put his hand on the back of his head, and pulled it towards his shoulder, "You men always want to be number one in the world. Especially you, once you feel hopeless, you like to dig into the horns. Why bother. Xu Fengnian, that bastard is also really insidious, he decided he didn't dare to fight for his life, first he purposely used his power to overwhelm others, let you abandon the pawns crossing the river, and then treated you as the prey of Beiliang soldiers, bit by bit, completely grinding away Your vigor. You deliberately let Zhao Gou save you. It is true that my master met Li Chungang back then, and your luck is too bad.
Lin Ya pushed Jiang Fuding away, patted his shoulders, and stretched his waist, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to drink with you all day long in Emperor Wudi City, women can't stand such troubles, they age quickly ! No, my old lady will go to the rivers and lakes while she still has some good looks, and see if she can win over some young heroes."
Jiang Fuding looked at her receding figure, his lips trembling, but finally he didn't say those two words.
This proud son of heaven, who used to be called brother and brother with the prince Zhao Kai, sat slumped on the top of the city wall, looking at the line of the east sea tide rolling in from west to east.
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Longmen Ferry.
Further to the east is the border of the old Western Chu State, where Liyang crossed the river on the ice of Guangling in the past, won the lion's fight against the rabbit, and forced the general guarding the river of Western Chu to surrender without a fight. It's just that as the world is fixed, Longmendu is no longer the grand occasion of the spring and autumn. Living here with grass, at the moment when the imperial court exterminated Buddhism, countless monks were displaced, so the temporary settlement of these two outsiders is not eye-catching. When the people in the village encountered minor illnesses or disasters, they would ask the middle-aged Taoist in clean clothes for some folk remedies. The herbs on the prescriptions were also easy to find. Put some food and vegetables, let alone fight for petty profits with others, probably because this Taoist priest is too kind, no one treats him as a Taoist god, some children like to borrow the peach wood sword from him Playing, although Taoist priests are unsmiling, but children are so innocent, they are more accurate in judging people, knowing that Taoist priests will never get angry. On the contrary, the monk with tattered cassocks is crazy and always likes to speak incomprehensible words to others. With green bamboo fishing rods, monks often sit on the riverside for a whole day, and the fishing rods are empty and empty, far inferior to the few fisherman children around them.
In the twilight today, the monk had nothing to catch and sat there motionless, the young fishermen had returned with a full load, just happened to meet Taoist Wang, said hello, and then left with laughter.
The Taoist stood beside the monk and asked with a smile, "Are you awake?"
The monk nodded.
The poor Taoist is exactly the uncle of Li Yufu, the master of Wudang, Wang Xiaoping, the sword idiot. The monk is not only the Dharma King of Mount Landa, but also Liu Songtao, the head of the Demon Sect who fought for the Mountain a hundred years ago, and even a useless monk who is famous in the world today. After the two met, they fought and marched and asked and answered. It was not until this Longmen Ferry that Liu Songtao "woke up" more and "slept" less, while Wang Xiaoping's kendo attainments improved by leaps and bounds. Wang Xiaoping vaguely felt that he was only one foot away from that threshold. On this threshold, the master, the senior brother, and the junior junior, the three Wudang masters had their own opinions, but they all came to the same goal by different routes. At the beginning, Wang Xiaoping was an outlier among the older generation of brothers and sisters. He paid more attention to skills than morality, and his temperament was relatively not so gentle. At that time, he was the only one who gave Beiliang's son a bad face. If it is said that Wang Xiaoping, who used to be the world's number one talisman sword, Shentu, was the sharpest sword, then the middle-aged Taoist is now more aggressive and restrained, and the heavy sword has no front.
Wang Xiaoping squatted down, picked up a stone and threw it into the river. The monks around him, when they are "asleep", like to talk nonsense in the eyes of the world. For example, when they catch a commoner, they say, "The poor monk knows your previous life and the next life. If you reincarnate early, you will enjoy great blessings. You will not die", which makes people If you are too scared, you should ask others, "I was born between the heaven and the earth, should I be a close neighbor or a fellow villager?" If you don’t ask, is it still inevitable? If so, how can you be truly at ease?” And this monk often does the act of “asking the Buddha” by the river, asking loudly, “Tathagata, how did you come?” “Happy Buddha, What is joy?" All these things made the ordinary people with their wives and children feel unbelievable, but there is still a king who is not surprising, so he didn't report to the government.
Liu Songtao seldom raised the bamboo pole in his hand, and asked: "Are you still thinking about the matter of burning coal and ice together? Lu Zu can think clearly but can't explain clearly. You just make it difficult for yourself. What's the benefit?"
Wang Xiaoping smiled and said: "Practicing on Wudang Mountain, I have been insisting on doing small things for five hundred years, not being a big man. What I do is nothing more than adding fuel to the fire. Self-cultivation, not seeking to become a fairy, let nature take its course, before this, you must Traveling down the mountain, I am more busy cultivating others. Whether the world at the foot of the mountain is good or bad, it does not delay spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest and winter storage. You said that Lu Zu failed to explain the roots of the fusion of the three religions, but Wudang Mountain has never been first. It is a rule that people who do not do well will not follow. It is like the Guangling River in front of you. Thousands of years of grandeur."
Liu Songtao said with emotion: "It's difficult."
Wang Xiaoping turned around and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Liu Songtao nodded, and said: "Liu Songtao wants to find someone for himself, and the old monk of Mount Landa wants to stop someone for the inheritance of Buddhism in the world. Since you know that the person you are looking for is no longer there, there is no need to look for it."
Wang Xiaoping asked with a smile: "I once promised my younger brother that I'm probably the same person you blocked. When the time comes, will you come first or I will come first?"
Liu Songtao calmly said: "You, the poor monk can still recite a few scriptures for you at that time. Besides, the poor monk can't die for the time being. If you can't stop it, you can't stop it. Just get out of the way. But you Wang Xiaoping, or you Wang Xiaoping sword, but not."
Wang Xiaoping said: "It's fine. I'm far behind my brothers and sisters in praying for blessings and relieving disasters."
Liu Songtao smiled and said, "Your sword is a good sword. A hundred years ago, poor monks would still cherish each other."
Wang Xiaoping, who had always been cold-faced and cold-hearted, suddenly smiled for no reason.
I remembered that in Wudang, when the young man who practiced swords went to the Purple Bamboo Forest to flatter horses, he said that he had excellent swordsmanship and superb swordsmanship. In fact, it should be that cheap word, right? No wonder the little junior brother kept laughing secretly at that time, but didn't dare to laugh out loud.
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Xu Yanbing single-handedly left the border of Beiliang and stopped at the junction of Youzhou and Hezhou.
There was also a young girl who left Beiliang Road after seeing the grave, carrying a young sunflower that was not yet golden. She walked unhappily because she didn't think about seeing Lao Huang.
She was wearing an out-of-date mink hat, and she didn't know who gave it to her, which made her so reluctant to part with it.