After returning to the Central Plains more than 80 years later, the Song Dynasty changed a lot.
The current emperor is Zhao Zhen, who is the grandson of Zhao Guangyi. Moreover, the emperor is not called the emperor, nor the emperor, nor the emperor, but the official family.
In fact, the emperor was called an official family, which was found in the Jin Dynasty, but it has never been popular. It was just that people close to the emperor occasionally called him this. For example, during the Tang Dynasty, Gao Lishi called Li Longji the "official family" or
Everyone'.
The officialization and formalization of the title "official family" began with Zhao Kuangyin.
After the Chenqiao Mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne and became emperor and established the Song Dynasty, but the civil and military officials of the dynasty were still old ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They were all colleagues in the past, but suddenly he whispered "I" and others whispered "Your Majesty" and felt that
A little awkward.
Zhao Kuangyin racked his brains to think hard, how could he look round? He thought of Qin Shihuang.
Qin Shihuang invented the word "Emperor". It used to be called Emperor, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Qin Shihuang felt that he was greater than the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, so he should be called Emperor.
The Three Emperors are in the world, and the Five Emperors are in the world. Zhao Kuangyin felt that he was actually greater than the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and greater than Qin Shihuang, but it was not easy to say so to others. So he followed suit and officially picked up the "official family"
.
Compared to the title of "Emperor", the title of "Official Family" seems more easy-going and friendly, but in fact it is just as domineering as the inside. Zhao Kuangyin is very satisfied. Until the founding of the Song Dynasty for a hundred years, Zhao Kuangyin has long died as Taizu, but the "Official Family"
It was completely called a pity by the subjects of the Song Dynasty, but it seemed awkward to call the emperor.
Not only did the title of emperor change, but the temperament of the Song Dynasty also changed very significantly. This temperament is compared with that of the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang people were extensive and proud, and liked horses, frontiers, and peonies. The Song people were restrained and delicate, and liked plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemums. The Tang people lived flamboyantly, and the Song people paid attention to mood.
The Tang Dynasty attacked from all sides and defeated all the enemies around; the Song Dynasty defended from all sides and bribed the enemies with annual monies.
The differences in temperament between the Tang and Song dynasties and the changes in the martial arts world can be profoundly reflected.
During the Tang Dynasty, the whole nation was martial arts, and the martial artists had a high status. The military generals in the court were completely on par with civil officials, and they also praised both civil and military officials. Even famous civil officials like Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng could also draw their swords to kill the enemy on a horse.
A pair of poems and swords like Li Bai will inevitably become idols of the whole nation. Zhang Xu and Yan Zhenqing are both masters of calligraphy and famous martial artists.
When the Song Dynasty was in the morning, all the changes were changed. Martial artists had no status in the court. Donghua's sang titles as good men, and all the generals were making a living with their tails. The small county magistrate pointed at his nose and scolded the general who commanded tens of thousands of people.
This is unimaginable in the Tang Dynasty, but it is normal in the Song Dynasty. No one thinks it should not be, including the reprimanded general himself.
From the late Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, people in the world were afraid of being killed. Almost all the families of poets and books that had been through thousands of years were killed. The warrior holding swords and maces had completely controlled the world's discourse power.
And the life and death of literati throughout the world. For literati, this is a dark era without any light.
When the Central Plains of the Song Dynasty were pacified, the literati group that regained power learned from their mistakes. They must not let the darkness come again, and they must not let the bad guys holding the axe chop off the emperor's head casually happen again, so the supplication of literature and martial arts became
inevitable.
The court belittled the position of suppressing military generals, and martial artists naturally no longer have the glory of calling for wind and rain on the official side. However, practicing martial arts is human nature, and martial artists also have to eat. So, martial artists entered the folk and various martial arts sects.
The land of the Song Dynasty sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
The sect is essentially a martial artist group. Nowadays, the two most famous martial artist groups in the Song Dynasty and the most appealing people are Shaolin Temple and Beggars' Sect. There are many other sects, but basically all of them are needed.
Rely or obey these two major groups.
This is just the Central Plains. The countries around the Song Dynasty still attach great importance to martial arts and martial artists from the court level. They all have a group of martial artists supported by the state, such as the Nanyuan Dawang Mansion in the Liao Kingdom, the Yipintang in the Xixia, and the Shuanglong Temple in Dali.
Therefore, Shaolin Temple and the Beggars' Sect essentially also led the martial arts confrontation between the people of the Song Dynasty and the surrounding countries.
Beyond these sects, there is another sect that no one dares to ignore, but is very mysterious - the Xiaoyao Sect.
The founder of the Xiaoyao Sect is Yang Yi's disciple, Li Xiaoyao, a generation of sword immortals.
Folk legends: Li Xiaoyao met gods and taught martial arts in the Changchun Valley of Dali, and learned the great way of swords in Shushan. After that, Li Xiaoyao went out of the mountain to walk in the Central Plains, doing chivalrous and punishing evil and promoting good, eliminating evil and upholding justice, a green hand
With a sharp mind in hand, I have never suffered a defeat in my life.
Li Xiaoyao is an idol of everyone in the Central Plains martial arts world. He is worshipped by the lonely master, the sword fairy praised by the people, and the dream lover of countless girls. The martial arts world of the Song Dynasty respectfully called him - Xiaoyaozi.
Xiaoyaozi Li Xiaoyao not only has invincible swordsmanship, but also has profound attainments in the art of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. People in the Song Dynasty generally believe that even Li Bai, who was both outstanding in poetry and swords in the Tang Dynasty, was not as talented as Xiaoyaozi in the art of civil and military affairs.
Xiaoyaozi was unmarried for life and did not leave any descendants of blood, but left countless legends and legends.
It is said that more than fifty years ago, Li Xiaoyao, who was over forty years, missed his mentor and wanted to go to Buzhou Mountain in the West to find his master. There are also legends that he was going to Kunlun to search for him.
When passing by the foot of Tianshan Mountain, he encountered an invading gang composed of Western martial arts masters and Western magic sect martial artists. More than 200 people were trying to go to the Central Plains to find trouble. Li Xiaoyao was quite annoyed and killed them all with a sword.
Afterwards, Li Xiaoyao did not go west again, but built the Lingjiu Palace on Piaomiao Peak in Tianshan, established the Xiaoyao Sect to protect the western gate for the Central Plains and the Central Plains martial arts world. But some people say that he was in Tianshan to wait for his master to follow.
Return of the West.
When Yang, who returned to the Central Plains, heard the story of Li Xiaoyao, he felt very emotional and very excited. Such a good disciple with affection, righteousness and courage, is content, and Zhou Yingluo will definitely smile.
But Yang Yi did not rush to Tianshan to visit Li Xiaoyao because he had passed away ten years ago at the age of 91.
When Li Xiaoyao passed away, his disciples respected his will and did not bury other things he loved during his lifetime, and did not even have the green sword known as the immortal sword. The only one that was put into the coffin and accompanied him closely was a row of flutes.
, the pan flute that has already turned yellow in ordinary bamboo.
After the news of the death of Li Xiaoyao's son Li Xiaoyao, all the sects in the Central Plains martial arts world, including Shaolin Temple and the Beggars' Sect, and even the Nanyuan Garden of Liao Kingdom and the First Pin Hall of Xixia, all set up mourning halls to commemorate. Li Xiaoyao's character and martial arts were all received by everyone.
His respect is also respected by his master Yang Yi.
The Duan family of the Dali royal family also set up a mourning hall because Duan's martial arts were taught by Li Xiaoyao.
After founding the Xiaoyao Sect, Li Xiaoyao accepted three disciples one after another. Now his second disciple Wuyao Sect is the head of the Xiaoyao Sect. Li Xiaoyao's other two disciples are women, namely the eldest disciple Tianshan Tonglao and the third disciple.
Li Qiushui.
Now the Xiaoyao Sect is still as mysterious as ever, silently guarding the Western Gate for the Central Plains martial arts world. The Xiaoyao Sect’s martial arts are light and elegant, elegant and elegant, just like their ancestor Li Xiaoyao. Moreover, all the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect are very literary and good at piano.
Chess, calligraphy and painting have also followed Li Xiaoyao's inheritance.
Yang Yi didn't know Li Xiaoyao's three disciples, so he didn't plan to scare them. He took Yang Wulang, the certificate of monk Lingxiu, and wanted to rush to Shaolin Temple.
On the one hand, the Sutra Library of Shaolin Temple is not only in the temple, but also in the entire Song Dynasty, except for the royal library. Sheep are thinking about how to go inside to see it.
Chapter completed!