Two days later, the ship docked at Sanmenxia. Li Jinglong felt a little better after landing. Hong Jun stood at the height of Sanmenxia, overlooking the surging Yellow River, and remembered the lifelong wish of the carp demon, which is to jump over the "Dragon Gate" at Sanmenxia and transform into a dragon again. and go.
Although he later learned that he can become a dragon without jumping through the dragon gate, and he still needs to accumulate merits, but Hong Jun still couldn't help but come here for the carp demon to see for himself. When I think of the carp demon, I think of the day when I left Taihang Mountain, and then I think of Chongming and Qingxiong, and all of them, it seems like a lifetime away, and I have already come together with Li Jinglong.
And since he left Yaojin Palace at the beginning of the year, Chongming has been indifferent to him, and it seems that he has never had a good face towards Li Jinglong. Thinking of this, Hong Jun sighed again, not feeling like a relative, which made him feel a little bit Lonely.
After entering the Heluo area through Sanmenxia, Li Jinglong no longer took the boat. Here the caravans gathered and dispersed. They spent money to hire a car and went to Luoyang with the caravan. It took another day and night to sit and rest in the car, and finally relieved the seasickness. Just when he was about to make out for a while, Hong Jun didn't dare to mess around in the car, so he hurriedly pushed Li Jinglong, and suddenly heard a voice outside: "God!" Du Luoyang—thousands of doors open—”
"It's here!" Hong Jun hurriedly opened the curtain and looked out.
Li Jinglong covered his face with his hands, feeling helpless in his heart.
Since ancient times, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty named this place "Luoyi", and Luoyang has been the center of the world. It was established in Sanchuan County in the Qin Dynasty, the capital of Guangwu in the Han Dynasty, and after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, the Sui Emperor settled here. The Tang Dynasty adopted a two-capital system, and Luoyang was called the "Eastern Capital". Li Zhi and Wu Zetian settled here for a long time.
During the Wu Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang was called "the capital of the gods". The whole city was planned with the twenty-eight constellations in the sky, and the "seven heavens" buildings in the city corresponded to the Big Dipper, just like a palace in the sky. Among them, where the Ziwei Palace is located, the middle wall of the three walls of the stars in the sky is called the Zhonggong, which is the place where the Emperor of Heaven lives, and it is called "Mingtang".
The April day in the world corresponds to the poem written by Li Longji, "Luoyang's fragrant trees reflect Tianjin, and the banks of the river hang down the poplars and the ground is new." The Tianjin Bridge is erected across the Luoshui, and the water flow corresponds to the sky, rolling away.
Li Jinglong and Hong Jun led the horses and entered Luoyang City. Although the Eastern Capital is not as grand and mixed as Chang'an, it does not have a sense of prosperity that only belongs to the Central Plains.
Hong Jun was watching the fish in the Luo River on the bridge, thinking that the ancestor Fuxi was comprehending gossip, making river maps and Luo books on the bank of the Luo River, and immediately felt that the vastness of China, the myriad of weather, is all-encompassing, and he just wondered if he could walk in this life Finish reading.
"Go east." Li Jinglong said, "Go along Dingdingmen Street."
"Stay in a hotel?" Hong Jun asked.
Li Jinglong waved his hand, and he and Hong Jun each led a horse. The two of them looked like they were from Chang'an in their attire. Although everything was only a few days away, they entered Hangu Pass, but the customs and customs were different. The people of Chang'an are more Hu-style, and the sleeves, accessories, and hair are more casual and loose; the people of Luoyang are more particular. Li Jinglong is heroic, handsome and bright, walking on the street, many people cast a glance at them.
"Go to Tongtian Buddha." Li Jinglong said, "It is said that the earliest exorcist is behind the Buddha."
When Wu Zhao was in power in the past, he built a Buddhist hall and a tower reaching the sky. Afterwards, Di Renjie's Exorcist Division was located. Later, Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian moved to Chang'an, and the Exorcist Division followed. Now the sign has been taken off here, and no one is staying here. On weekdays, there are monks taking care of it, and it is very clean. Outside is a school field, it is the end of spring and early summer, the sun is sunny, and many children are kicking and kicking shuttlecocks on the school field.
"It's strange." Li Jinglong pushed the yard away and said with a smile, "The exorcism department in Chang'an is full of wild grass, and there is no one in Luoyang, but they are so clean."
Hong Jun said: "How come there are still people living here?"
Li Jinglong replied: "When Yongsi came out to catch monsters, he stayed here for one night."
The two packed their luggage, and Li Jinglong saw that there was still a rough pottery tea set on the table, which must have been used by Qiu Yongsi. Hong Junfang remembered that Qiu Yongsi had come here before, and he must have greeted Li Jinglong.
Speaking of which, Li Jinglong took out a few copper coins, which were ancient coins from the previous dynasty, went out to find a kid who kicked shuttlecocks, and handed him the bounty, saying, "Please send these two copper coins to Yunlaifang, Dongda Street for me." , to a man named She She; this one, send it to Siwen Lane, Kuixing Street for me, and give it to a man named Lao Wu."
The children outside agreed, and the two sat in the exorcism department and drank tea. On the wall in the room, there was also a mural of King Fudo Ming. It is the reincarnation of Fudo Ming Wang.
Standing in front of the mural, he looked up and saw that King Fudo Ming was holding six magic weapons, among which the most common sword was the Wisdom Sword that Li Jinglong carried with him.
"I remember Qingxiong said." Hong Jun said, "It is necessary to have all six organs in order to kill the Heavenly Demon and purify the Demon Seed. Is it true?"
"That's just a legend." Li Jinglong made tea on his own, pondered for a moment, and replied, "I also asked Yongsi about this. We have studied a lot of historical materials left by Di Gong, and the legend is true."
"If the Heavenly Demon is resurrected to the point where it cannot be stopped, only the six magical artifacts of King Fudo Ming can be killed to kill it and let the hostility return to the sky." Li Jinglong said.
"The hostility is born from all living beings in the world." Hong Jun said, "The one who was killed in the end was actually that demon seed."
"Hmm." Li Jinglong knew the meaning of Hongjun's words, if all six weapons were assembled, the purpose was just to destroy the demon seed in Hongjun's heart.
"Didn't you find a few other pieces in these years?" Hong Jun asked after looking at the six magical artifacts.
"It's impossible to find it." Li Jinglong said, "I have been missing for nearly a thousand years. It has been so long since the last time the demon was resurrected. How can I find it?"
Hong Jun asked: "When was the last time the demon was resurrected?"
"Qin lost its deer, and the whole world pursued it." Li Jinglong replied, "Since Bai Qi killed 400,000 soldiers, until Qin ruled the world, countless people died. After the death of Qin II, the world fell into chaos again. The Qi has finally exceeded the limit that the Heaven and Earth Meridian can bear, and there is a Heavenly Demon born... come, come here."
Knowing that since Li Jinglong took over the Department of Exorcism, Hong Jun must have familiarized himself with the past history, and his knowledge is better than his, so he has no doubts.
"If the Heavenly Demon really came out..."
"I won't come out, I promise you." Li Jinglong said seriously, "It's not the time, Hongjun."
Hong Jun frowned deeply, and Li Jinglong said again: "The first time the demon was born was after the Battle of Chasing the Deer; the second time the demon was born was during the Battle of Muye. Heaven has permanence, it does not survive for Yao, nor perish for Jie; The third birth of the Heavenly Demon is the struggle for hegemony between Chu and Han, think about it, what is the connection between it?"
"It's a big battle where many people died." Hong Jun said.
Li Jinglong nodded and said: "When a mortal dies, the resentment cannot be dissipated, so that he can wander in the world and gather more and more."
"But in the past thousand years, many things have happened." Hong Jun thought for a while, and said, "Let's not talk about it, let's say that four hundred years ago, when the Han and Hu fought, not enough people died?"
Li Jinglong didn't expect that Hong Jun actually knew about this past in Shenzhou's history. He pondered for a moment, and then said: "Do you think the magic energy absorbed by Xie Prison and Anlu Mountain is left over from that time?"
Hong Jun nodded, Li Jinglong sighed, and said, "Indeed, as each millennium passes, there will be more hostility in the world than the previous millennium, as Di Gong also wrote in the pamphlet."
The first millennium was the millennium of the ancestors. Before and after the Battle of Zhuolu, the Heavenly Demon was first born. The second millennium is the millennium of the three dynasties of ancient times. In the Battle of Muye, King Wu defeated the 400,000 troops of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and then immortalized the gods. Although there were many more dead than in the previous untestable millennium, it was still not a bloodbath. Shenzhou.
In the third millennium, the seven kingdoms of the world competed, and the seven heroes of the Warring States fought together, with millions and millions of lives. Bai Qi killed 400,000 soldiers of Zhao State. The Allied Forces of the Six Nations came to Hangu Pass, with 500,000 soldiers. When Qin Qin ruled the six kingdoms by sweeping the fallen leaves with the autumn wind, the massacre reached its peak. But just when the cars were on the same track, the books were on the same page, and the world finally settled down, I thought the disaster had come to an end, but "the world suffered from the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty", the hostility became more and more serious, and finally the demon appeared.
The historical data are untestable, and Li Jinglong has not yet found a description of the last time the Heavenly Demon was resurrected, but one thing is certain—that is, Fudo Myoko also appeared, removed the Heavenly Demon, and returned the hostility to the veins of heaven and earth. Otherwise, Di Renjie would not have established the Exorcism Department.
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." Hong Jun said, "Sometimes I always wonder, what am I?"
Li Jinglong seldom discussed this issue with him on weekdays, and he didn't even want Hong Jun to be troubled by it. However, as the relationship between the two became different, he gradually got to know Hong Jun, and found that although this handsome boy usually always With a dazed look on his face, there are many things hidden in his heart.
Especially for the demon species and his own life experience, he has a clear heart, but most of the time Li Jinglong doesn't mention it, and he doesn't talk about it.
There is no point in avoiding this question, Li Jinglong simply said: "To tell you the truth, I have thought about it, but it has nothing to do with who you are, you are you, you are Hongjun, and my daughter-in-law."
Hong Jun laughed, Li Jinglong didn't wait for him to answer, and said: "You are right. I often discuss with Mo Zhigen, Artai, and Yongsi about what the demon is. Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. This is the old ancestor. The principles of religion, if we want to defeat our opponents, we must first understand it.”
Hong Jun said "um", and said: "The demon seed, at the earliest, it should be said that it was on my father. Did my father incarnate himself as a demon back then? If so, how did Fudo Ming Wang kill...kill him? of?"
Li Jinglong said: "First of all, the six weapons of Fudo Mingwang, the Wisdom Sword, the Demon Subduing Pestle, the Demon Binding Rope, the Great Sun Golden Wheel, the Eclipse Moon Bow, and the Vajra Arrow. I don't know where the remaining five are at the moment, but if it is your father If he is a demon, then only with these six magic tools in hand can he get rid of the demon on his body."
"What if it's me?" Hong Jun said suddenly, "If I put..."
"No!" Li Jinglong said, "Why do you have such an idea?"
As soon as Hong Jun opened his mouth, Li Jinglong guessed what he wanted to say-separate the three souls from the prison, suck away all the collected demon energy, turn himself into a demon, and let Li Jinglong kill him.
"Okay." Hong Jun scratched his head and said, "In case of self-defeating, you don't have six magic weapons in your hand, and I lose consciousness, it will be even more troublesome."
"It's not a question of self-defeating." Li Jinglong frowned deeply, and said angrily, "If you die, what should I do? I care about you, you!"
Hong Jun didn't expect this, so he had to say: "Okay."
It seems that Lu Xu is really tight-lipped. The first time Li Jinglong knew Hong Jun's idea, he was neither angry nor shocked.
"What's the matter!" Li Jinglong said, "You didn't listen at all."
Hong Jun looked at Li Jinglong, and suddenly felt a little sad. In fact, he didn't have much obsession with living. Maybe it was because he grew up next to Chongming. A persistent monster. It is often said that bacteria do not know the future, crickets do not know the age, whether it is human or demon, in front of this vast world, the time of life is just a drop in the ocean.
So he took a pee to see life and death very openly, and he was naturally happy to live. Even if he was going to die tomorrow, he didn't have many regrets, especially after being with Li Jinglong, he felt that life was really worthwhile to come to this world.
But if he dies, I'm afraid Li Jinglong will be very pitiful in this life.
Of course he didn't dare to say this, otherwise Li Jinglong would definitely be scolded endlessly. Seeing that he was very angry, Hong Jun had no choice but to nod repeatedly.
"You swear." Li Jinglong finally said, "You will live well with your brother."
At this moment, Hong Jun felt a warm feeling in his heart, nodded and said: "Okay, let's live together."
Li Jinglong said again: "You swear on my life, if you want to mess around, I will die."
"That can't be done." Hong Jun said immediately.
Li Jinglong said casually: "Anyway, if you really want to do this, I won't kill you. I just stand and watch you and let you kill me. Then you will feel even more uncomfortable. After killing me, no one can stop you." You, you will become the devil king. If you become the devil king, the whole of China will be destroyed in your hands."
Hong Jun immediately shouted: "How can you do this?!"
Li Jinglong said: "Why not? I have to do something for myself anyway."
Hong Jun has nothing to do at all, and he can't say it, Li Jinglong is smart, and he proposed the method of burning everything together to save everyone. When Li Jinglong said this, Hong Jun had no choice but to give up the idea.
At that time, someone outside said: "Please see Your Majesty."
The two immediately turned their heads, and saw two thin men walking in, each of them was thin in their own way, and each of them was strangely thin. The person on the left has a snake spirit face with an inverted triangle, but it is a sand snake captured in Yumen! The man on the right seemed to be about forty years old, with a stooped figure and a messy beard on his face, like a monkey, he bowed his body slightly and said, "See you, Your Majesty."
Li Jinglong motioned them in, and Hong Jun thought to himself when did you become their king? Li Jinglong said to Hongjun: "The fifth child is the monkey monster that the scorpion used to bring with him. After Yongsi killed the scorpion, he set it free and sold fruit in Luoyang to make a living."
The two monsters kowtowed to Hong Jun again, and Hong Jun realized that the "big king" was actually calling him himself! He hurriedly said, "Get up, I'm not some kind of king!"
Li Jinglong signaled with his eyes, but Hongjun nodded because he didn't understand, and Li Jinglong said: "How did you do what Mr. Qiu asked you to do?"
"Report to you two." The Sand Snake said, "King Qingxiong also ordered us to watch carefully. A few days ago, two big monsters under the hands of Tianmo came to Luoyang..."
"Qingxiong?!" Hong Jun was surprised, "When did Qingxiong come?"