Mountaineering pilgrims gradually appeared on the Shinto stone steps, Xu Fengnian quietly went to the washing pool, took off his outer robe, and squatted by the pool to wash.
In the thrilling battle between heaven and man last night, apart from Jiang Ni and Li Yufu who were deliberately rejected, there were still a few Central Plains masters who stayed in Wudang to watch the battle from close or far away, and there were white-clothed Qi practitioners who were far away on the top of Yuzhu Peak Looking at this, she probably has the idea of being a fisherman. After all, whether it is the saint of the Zhang family or the king of Xinliang Xu Fengnian, whoever dies is a great fortune for her. If both of them die, and she is lucky enough to be able to sustain two lives at the same time, maybe there will be one more real land god in the world, who not only sees and lives for a long time, but also is not bound by the law of heaven.
The three top players in southern Xinjiang, Lu Xuanlang, Cheng Baishuang, and Ji Liu'an, stood together on a suspended plank road and watched from a distance. The blind female luthier Xue Songguan walked slowly, and finally stood still half a mile away. But at that time, the person closest to the battlefield was the one in purple.
Just when Xu Fengnian was familiarizing himself with making clothes on the bluestone slab, people from the rivers and lakes gathered in twos and threes in Xixiangchi. Now the Central Plains recognize that Wudang Mountain is not only a blessed place for spiritual practice, but also a treasured place of Fengshui for martial arts practitioners to understand the heart of heaven. Everyone who heard the news The heroes from the rivers and lakes who come here are mostly people who have encountered the bottleneck of martial arts. If they have nothing to do, they like to sit cross-legged here, watching waterfalls, ponds, and boulders, and imagine that the previous generation's head teacher Hong Xixiang used to fight boxing and sword madness here. Wang Xiaoping's sword here, and the great master Xu Fengnian's sword practice here, squeezed their heads and fought for the position, just like the scene of pilgrims vying for the first stick of incense.
Xu Fengnian overheard a group of people whispering nearby, which seemed to be a nursery rhyme, "Wooden dragon versus stone tiger, gold and silver are ten thousand and five, who can see through, buy Yangzhou mansion", it is said that Xu Xiao, the old king of Liang, would have given up When the millions of troops in Beimang knocked down the border, they planned ahead. They had already dispatched Fushuifang dead soldiers to sink all the gold and silver treasures that the Xu family had obtained from the Spring and Autumn tyrants into a hidden secret place, for the sake of safety. As long as the Xu family can't stop Beimang's iron hooves going south, the Xu family can also make a comeback and continue to compete in the world.
Xu Fengnian thought it was funny at first, but he soon realized that the meaning was unusual, and his heart was heavy. Yangzhou Mansion of Guangling Road has always been the first-class county mansion in the Central Plains with wealth and prosperity. It intuitively depicts the hugeness of the Xu family's heavy silver. Not only that, listening to these people's gossip, it seems that Tingchao Lake, which should have been the biggest suspect, was directly ignored, and they directly guessed Qingcheng Mountain and Linyao Military Town, which had to make Xu Fengnian terrified. According to these According to those who believed in the rumors, the latter guessed that Li Yishan was in charge of the affairs of the Xu family, including the heavy silver treasures, and that poisonous man who had devoted his whole life to advising the Xu family, used a trick to tell the truth. The state continued to expel refugees, confuse the public, and secretly colluded with Mount Landa in the Western Regions, which can be called a perfect strategy. As for why the former is Mount Qingcheng on the border of Liang and Shu, those people in the rivers and lakes can't explain why, but Xu Fengnian knows well that Xu Xiao has six thousand soldiers hidden in the depths of Qingcheng Mountain, and there are not many people in Fushuifang. Knowing the secrets and important things, it is obvious that the character who deliberately spread this nursery rhyme is not only hostile to Beiliang, but also deeply infiltrated into Beiliang's military and political affairs.
Xu Fengnian has always been indifferent to the prophecy nursery rhymes that once plagued the Spring and Autumn and Eight Kingdoms. Huang Sanjia was the patriarch who started this kind of thing back then, and almost made all the emperors and monarchs feel anxious. Xu Fengnian did not expect that Beiliang would suffer such a disaster now, not to say that a small nursery rhyme can really shake the foundation of Beiliang, in fact, with Beiliang's traditional custom of emphasizing martial arts and despising literature, coupled with Xu Fengnian's series of measures after hereditary succession , especially the complete victory of the first battle of recklessness, has fulfilled the requirement in the opening chapter of Master Li Yishan's will, "Be sure to continue to maintain the pattern of Beiliang being the Xu family", so there is no harm in adding dozens of such prophecy ballads, It's just that Li Yishan kept mentioning repeatedly during his lifetime that the wind starts at the end of Qingping, and the waves form between the small waves. To govern the country and the army, we must pay attention to preventing the gradual progress, and even the man who seeks the country does not hesitate to call himself
"I, Li Yishan, have no talent beyond the standard, nor do I have an outstanding strategy. I have only been cautious in my life" to warn Xu Fengnian.
Xu Fengnian was suddenly a little puzzled, since this person has such insight into the inside story of Beiliang, why would he use such a meaningless and boring method
It's like the Peach Blossom Sword God fighting a second-rank junior grandmaster. He can do it with one sword, but he wants to play a hundred tricks with a cat and a mouse. Maybe the little grandmaster who knows the basics will only find it disgusting.
Is it adding fuel to the fire, or adding to the snake
Xu Fengnian fell into deep thought.
Not far away, someone greeted with flickering eyes: "Little brother, why are there bloodstains on your body? Why, did you meet your enemy in this Wudang Mountain yesterday?"
Beiliang people's autumn clothes are heavy, so after Xu Fengnian took off his robe, there was not much dyeing inside. Xu Fengnian took the cleaned and rolled up robe, stood up and squatted down to the person shouting, not too close, separated by four or five steps, straight to the point and asked with a soft smile: "No, clean it up It's a bit miserable. I don't go around in circles. I saw that the eldest brother is a watchman on the road. How much is it to break a leg? If you beat him directly to death, what is the price? Daochu, I will give half of the deposit first."
When market watchmen watch the night, they often clean up the rubbish on the street, so the so-called street watchmen are the kind of people who use people's money to help others eliminate disasters.
The man's eyes lit up, and he was not in a hurry to accept this sudden deal. He carefully scrutinized the young man with an authentic accent in Beiliang, and said in an official accent unique to the Wuyue area of the Central Plains: "Little brother, let me make it clear in advance whether your enemy is a local or Hai Tiaozi?"
Tutiaozi means local people, local snakes. And Hai Tiaozi is a foreigner, belonging to the kind of dragon who crosses the river.
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "Tiao Tiaozi."
The man frowned suddenly. Dealing with the locals in Beiliang was far more difficult than handling the unfamiliar cross-river dragon. He couldn't help lowering his voice, "Why, isn't it the practice magpie, or even the sea horse over here?"
Lian Que is exactly the design drawn by Guan Buzi, a nine-rank official of the Liyang court, and Haima is a military officer Buzi. Ling, the rank is usually eighth and ninth rank, and Lian Que'er and Haimazi have become the gossip of officials and soldiers, and they are definitely not to be easily provoked. From the beginning, there was a bloody rule of passing the heads of those who disobeyed the rulers of the rivers and lakes to the nine sides. After Li Yang ruled the Spring and Autumn Period, especially when Xu Xiaoma stepped into the rivers and lakes, the whole rivers and lakes had to be lowered and smaller, otherwise he would be in charge of the copper fish. Why is the minister of the Ministry of Justice of Tai'an City, who issues the power with the bag, privately known as "the emperor of the river, the king of the lake", and is regarded by the people of the rivers and lakes as the leader of the martial arts in the temple
Xu Fengnian said slowly: "That guy's family has a grandfather who used to be a practicing magpie, but he passed away a long time ago, and the family has nothing left in the Baidao. Come to think of it, what is a practicing magpie here? Er, Haimazi is the uncle, but that person has a personal entourage who is too old, empty-handed, and he doesn't even have a Qingzi, he thinks he should have the strength of the fifth rank."
The lean man met the eyes of the four fellows around him, and quickly weighed the pros and cons. The five of them are all green forest men who are used to licking blood with swords in the south of Gyeonggi. This time they traveled together in Beiliang, and their friendship has gradually deepened. In addition, they are all men who know each other's roots. As for the meaning of beheading the chicken head and burning the yellow paper, there is no taboo to discuss this deal. According to what the young man said, that subordinate was old, and the strength of the fifth grade was still on the table, but the fist was afraid of the young and the stick was afraid of the old man, and the five of them had some airs. The result of the master, but the five of them were worried about committing crimes on this Beiliang Road. If the news leaked out, they would definitely end up being shot into hedgehogs by the Rangers in Beiliang. But a penny is hard for a hero, they are mostly extravagant, but after drinking two or three times of flower wine, they are completely ashamed of their pockets. Coincidentally, in the past two days, the ancestral grave smoked, and they were lucky enough to meet a famous man The heroes of the underworld in the south of Gyeonggi are willing to make friends with each other, so burning incense and worshiping Buddha in temples requires incense, so incense money is even more needed. You and others just talk about how you have been admiring your name for a long time, how is it like thunder, is it useful? !
The thin man asked cautiously, "Which Taoist temple does he live in in Wudang Mountain?"
This question is very important.
Wudang Mountain has eighty-one peaks, the number of peaks is actually not many, less than 30, and Taoist temples of all sizes are high and low on these peaks. Maybe the Wudang Mountain Taoists don’t pay attention to the size of the practice place, but the Jianghu people do. This trip to participate in the Wudang Taoism discussion is naturally the first choice to borrow the famous mountain peaks and Taoist temples. If you are not famous, then sharpen your head and live in a high place.
I heard that many famous sects have created gaps because of this, but because they are afraid of the Beiliang government, they will not speak out.
In the minds of the well-informed people in the Jianghu, there is an account of seniority, ranking in the martial arts world, and the number of chairs. For example, there are more than fifty familiar guests at Daxueping in Huishan Mountain. Famous bigwigs who are not gods or masters, don't hit them with anyone's ideas. The next group of people are mainly guys who are qualified to enter the yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the capital. In addition to the dozens of behemoths in the old and new reviews, those sect gangs who can be the leader of the martial arts in a state also need to pay attention, from the clan leader and suzerain, to the elder guest, to the personal disciples, all must be taken care of. The last group of people, such as Feng Zongxi, who is famous all over the world for his righteousness and wealth, and the Liaodong Red Sandalwood Monk, who is also one of the Sanxians, usually walk alone in the rivers and lakes, and they should clearly remember their names and appearances, so as not to offend them. , Otherwise, I feel that I can't beat four hands with two fists, but it's not like capsizing in a gutter, but I deserve to be drowned in the big river waves.
Xu Fengnian said with a look of contempt: "The small Taoist temple on the other side of the Shaoyou Peak was only able to live in it because his grandfather was a great pilgrim there, or else with his little ability, he would have been crowded and packed up. .”
The thin man smiled and said: "Dare to ask which way the little brother is a gangster? What kind of grudge do you have with that person?"
Xu Fengnian smiled, "Brother, this is breaking the rules, money in the world does not have a surname."
The lean man, who knew he was wrong, laughed and said, "Everyone's surname is Zhao."
Xu Fengnian smiled and pointed at the bluestone slab, saying: "Here, the surname must be Xu."
Just when Xu Fengnian was able to chat about the nursery rhyme "casually" soon, an unexpected guest interrupted their chat.
Tong Shanquan, who wears Wude and Tianbao swords on her waist, is the most important thing. The key is that she walked straight to Xu Fengnian without concealing it.
Xu Fengnian wasn't annoyed by this, he believed that the spies from the Fushui House on Wudang Mountain already knew about it, even if they didn't pay as much attention to it as him, he would just say hello when he turned around, Wudang Mountain is still Beiliang after all As long as the other party is lucky enough not to make a one-shot deal, and dare to continue to stir up the flames a little bit, Fushuifang spy will let him know that life is worse than death taste. Xu Fengnian is not quite confident about this, but conceited enough. People in the world only know the name of Beiliang Iron Cavalry, but few know how elite Fushuifang can survive in the gap between Liyang Zhao Gou and Beimang spider web, and keep growing! Only the high-ranking military generals of Beiliang Dao know that the King of Xinliang has more respect for the dead soldiers of Beiliang than the white horse crossbowmen outside Liangzhou Pass!
Xu Fengnian didn't get up, but raised his head and asked with a smile, "Master Tong Zhuang came to realize the sword again?"
The owner of Jin Cuo Dao, who has a quiet personality but is particularly majestic and staunch, smiled slightly and nodded slightly.
I saw her pointing her toes, her figure nimbly skimming towards the boulder in the pool, sitting cross-legged, facing the waterfall, with her two knives across her knees.
The lightness kung fu displayed naturally does not contain fireworks, so it does not appear to be so brilliant.
But the guru demeanor of the young woman can be seen at a glance.
The thin man said to himself: "Why is it somewhat similar to the young owner of the legendary Jincuodao Daozhuang? He also wears two swords on his waist, and is also... beautiful? Or is it someone who admires Tongshanquan? The Central Plains Heroine."
Xu Fengnian joked: "Brother, do you think I can know such an unattainable martial arts master?"
In the rivers and lakes of ordinary heroes, not to mention Daxueping, but a holy place of martial arts such as Jin Cuo Dao Dao Zhuang, what is written on the plaque hanging at the main entrance of the village? Limbs", the two sabers of the young owner Tong Shanquan, Wude Tianbao, and the quality of the Dongchunlei swords embroidered on someone's waist, Tong Shanquan and Chen Tianyuan, the Taibai Sword Sect who also came from the southwest of Liyang, are they right? Whether the fairy couple had a dewy marriage, or even whether she had a secret relationship with the young exiled immortal, these are all things to add to the fun after dinner in the Central Plains Jianghu, enough to drink several glasses of wine.
The fish and shrimp living in this kind of rivers and lakes are naturally full of earthy smell.
Never speak the heavenly words that are related to the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, and you will not be able to do the feat of the thirty states of the Central Plains with a sword.
I went to Wudi City to admire the high wall that was once filled with the world's magic soldiers, went to Huishan Daxueping to see the heavy snow, and went to Dongyue Jianchi to see the seven cursive inscriptions of "the mountains are high, the water is deep, the sword is strong", and I went to Youyan Mountain Villa. I have seen sword casting in Longyan Sword Furnace, drank green ant wine in a restaurant near Yulong Gang in Lingzhou, Beiliang, and enjoyed the view of Chunshen Lake in Kuaixue Mountain Villa...
These things are the blessings they dream of.
A young boxer-backed swordsman passing by Xixiangchi saw Xu Feng by accident, and his face was full of surprises. He was Zhang Chunlin, the young villager of Youyan Villa. He had already recognized him when Huishan Xuanyuan Qingfeng drew the lottery yesterday. Xu Fengnian was squatting at the stall next door eating cakes. After Zhang Chunlin returned to his residence yesterday, he exhausted a large tank of saliva, and finally found out the exact residence of King Xinliang from an old Taoist priest of the Qing Dynasty in Wudang Mountain. His Royal Highness, who was notorious back then, was full and ran to Wudang Mountain to practice swords. In fact, the Taoist priests on the mountain did not take it seriously. After Xu Fengnian's hereditary succession, Wudang Mountain closed the road from Xixiangchi to the thatched hut. In fact, it was to erect a fence on the small road. In those years, only the young masters and uncles who had not yet rode a crane to the south of the Yangtze River would know He often went to help to plant a vegetable garden, so that the greenery lasted for a long time. Later, Xu Fengnian wrote to Chen Yu, the real person in charge of Wudang Mountain, begging the mountain to help maintain the cleanness near the hut, and Wudang Mountain has more trees. A green bamboo fence is nothing more than that.
Xu Fengnian stretched out his hand and said, "Xiao Zhang is here."
Zhang Chunlin had mixed feelings. The first time we met, Xu Fengnian was still His Royal Highness with white hair. He mistakenly thought that he was a land sword fairy who had returned to nature and had a childlike face forever. The second time we met was in the Western Regions. This young swordsman who even named his saber "Frost Knife" regretted it.
Zhang Chunlin squatted beside Xu Fengnian, feeling a little embarrassed.
Xu Fengnian joked: "Wandering around with so many swords on your back, are you a sword seller?"
Zhang Chunlin blushed.
It's very strange, perhaps because he was born in a family of swordsmiths, Zhang Chunlin doesn't have much obsession with kendo, and he doesn't have the lofty ambition that I must be alone in the sword forest in the world. For a hundred years in the world, kendo masters emerge in endlessly. On the contrary, these sword immortals like Tai Ah do not particularly worship them, and they are not fascinated by Wu Family Sword Tomb and Dongyue Sword Pool. On the contrary, they admire Jian Jiuhuang the most. The famous swords in the world are put into the sword box, and it is enough to carry them around the rivers and lakes.
Xu Fengnian asked with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, did you give yourself a nickname?"
Zhang Chunlin blushed and shook his head vigorously.
Xu Fengnian taught earnestly as a person who came here: "Then you must get a more prestigious name as soon as possible, or you will somehow give others a silly nickname in the Jianghu, and it will be too late for you to cry. There are many people in the Jianghu. Lessons learned from the past, such as Jiangnan Dao's white-haired and long-armed kendo master, his swordsmanship is not bad, but after he was called a "white monkey" when he was young, he couldn't get rid of it in his life, even if he repeated it again and again. A chivalrous hero would say, 'I am so-and-so, White Ape Sword', but no one cares, they would all thank the White Monkey hero for saving his life. Do you think he is aggrieved or not? The well-known master of boxing in Jianzhou in the southeast is obviously a knight-errant, but because his surname is Wang, he is the oldest. His nickname, bastard has become a fairy, what is it if it is not old bastard..."
Zhang Chunlin, who was suddenly enlightened when he heard it, nodded like a chicken pecking rice, deeply convinced.
The thin man was about to interrupt the young man's chatter, but his sleeve was pulled by his companion.
He turned his head to look, and got a simple meaning from his companion's eyes.
This guy is unreliable! Even if this business is real, and it is not ambiguous about the money, it is impossible for such an unreliable guy to keep his mouth shut.
The lean man thought about it, and it was true.
He sighed, still feeling a little regretful, and coughed heavily, attracting the young man's attention.
The thin man patted him on the shoulder, "Little brother, it's not a coincidence, the brothers suddenly remembered that there is something urgent to do, I'm afraid there is no way to help you with your trouble, but the business is not going to be good, the old brother is talking to persuade you In a word, if you want to become famous in the Jianghu in the future, you must be down-to-earth!"
Xu Fengnian nodded with a smile and said, "Brother's words make sense!"
The young owner of Youyan Villa was dumbfounded.
After the five people left, Xu Fengnian chatted with Zhang Chunlin for a while by the side of the elephant washing pool. Since more and more people from all walks of life came here to understand martial arts, Xu Fengnian got up first to say goodbye and leave.
Although Zhang Chunlin was still a little bit unsatisfied, he came here on a whim, but the young man didn't understand why his benefactor finally talked about the female head of the Jin Cuo Dao Dao Village, so he casually expressed his thoughts. The woman surnamed Tong is extremely talented, and she practiced swords very hard, but she has a rigid temperament, so even if Zhang Chunlin meets her, he will never fall in love with her. In the end Zhang Chunlin also said with a smile that beauties are the most beautiful when they are riding horses and drinking heavily, so even if the female farm owner is beautiful, she is not really stunning. Zhang Chunlin spoke with great enthusiasm, and the young vassal king patted him on the shoulder before leaving, and said something that made Zhang Chunlin confused, "Jianghu says it's big, but it's small. Don't be so blunt."
Zhang Chunlin watched Xu Fengnian leave.
Then it seemed that there was a murderous intent behind it.
He turned around suddenly, and saw a young strange woman sitting alone on a boulder, turning her head to look at him, and then she smiled and said: "Jincuodaozhuang, Tongshanquan. I have met Mr. Zhang."
Everyone in the world said that it is the queen of Huishan Ziyi who is the third chief of Xiangfu.
The female sword fairy is Jiang Si, the empress of Western Chu.
The master of boxing is undoubtedly Lin Ya of Emperor Wu City.
The female saber saint is Nanzhao Tongshanquan.
Zhang Chunlin felt struck by lightning, the corners of his mouth twitched, unable to speak a word.
Tong Shanquan, who probably never knew how to ride a horse to drink wine in his life, turned his head slowly and ignored the young owner of Youyan Villa.
Xu Fengnian leisurely returned to the hut, and Jiang Ni was sitting on a small bench under the eaves.
Xu Fengnian said softly: "It's nothing, it's just that I got into a fight with someone in a muddleheaded way, and finally took advantage of the sky."
She blinked.
Xu Fengnian stretched out his hands, empty-handed, and said with a smile: "You can't earn half a copper coin for this kind of thing."
She asked softly, "When will you leave Wudang Mountain?"
Xu Fengnian moved a stool and sat beside her, "I have to leave soon."
She whispered, "Should we go to Qingliang Mountain, or go directly to Jubei City?"
Xu Fengnian said with a smile: "Jubei City will be completed soon, and many people are waiting for me. Of course, I will go directly to Liangzhou Pass."
She said with a sigh of relief: "Then I will go too!"
Xu Fengnian nodded and said, "Okay."
Xu Fengnian then asked curiously: "Today, at the Ziyang Palace on the Great Lotus Peak in Wudang Mountain, we will start discussing Taoism and martial arts. There will be many masters and masters appearing, why don't you go and see?"
Jiang Ni said angrily: "They fight and fight, it's none of my business!"
Xu Fengnian couldn't help laughing.
Jiang Ni asked cautiously: "With so many copper coins here, will it be stolen?"
Xu Fengnian shook his head, "I will say hello to Wudang Mountain. As long as there is one copper coin missing, next time we go up the mountain, we will go to Ziyang Palace to have fun."
Jiang Ni smiled, "It's enough for you to go alone."
Xu Fengnian was also amused by himself and stopped talking.
Enron enjoy this rare leisure.
Jiang Ni tilted her head, "Then I only carry the sword case?"
Xu Fengnian hummed, and suddenly said: "This time, let's go as grandly as possible, don't be sneaky, take me to fly with Yujian, remember to slow down."
Jiang Ni's cheeks were slightly red.
Holding her hand, Xu Fengnian stood up, laughed loudly and said, "Let's go outside the Liangzhou Pass, and I'll take you to see the magnificent picture of 'iron cavalry guarding the border, like a euphorbia crossing the river'!"
The Great Liang Dragon Sparrow Sword rose slowly, and a pair of young men and women left the Great Lotus Peak in full view.
After Hong Xixiang and Xu Zhihu, there was another pair of immortal couples in the world.
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It was also on this day that a middle-aged man with two swords at his waist left the old donkey who had accompanied him through thousands of miles of mountains and rivers on the Xiaolianhua Peak to accompany the old green ox.
There was a blind female luthier, in the eyes of the young man who claimed to be Su Su, who claimed to be useless, she slowly went down the mountain alone. She went down the mountain only for his peace of mind on the mountain.
A short, plain-looking man said to a Miao woman before going down the mountain, "If I die, you can find a handsome man to marry."
There was an elderly Confucian scholar with two people standing beside him. After bowing deeply to the surging sea of clouds on the edge of the cliff, he straightened his waist and said in a loud voice: "The younger generation bids farewell to the sage Zhang! The scholar Cheng Baishuang has lived up to the sage's book!"
Dressed in purple and standing on the roof of Ziyang Palace, she raised her head high, looked at the young man and woman who were flying away, and sneered slightly.
An old Taoist priest rubbed the little head of his apprentice's apprentice, and then smiled at the older brother with relief: "Cultivation in this life is worthy of martial arts."
A Taoist priest from Mount Longhu with a clean temperament said goodbye to the Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain, "If you have a chance, come and drink tea again."
An old man gently picked up his saber in the house, and after hanging it properly, he said to himself: "I crossed the sword pool in the east, how can I not die outside the pass!"
this day.
Deng Tai'a, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, Wei Miao, Mao Shulang, Cheng Baishuang, Ji Liu'an, Qi Xianxia, Chai Qingshan, Xue Songguan, Yu Xingrui.
The top ten Central Plains masters left Wudang Mountain at the same time, and went to Liangzhou Pass together!