The capital of Daquan Dynasty, Mirage City is a rare beauty in the world after heavy snowfall.
Mirage City has many gorgeous buildings and is dotted with Taoist temples. Therefore, the beautiful scenery is not only when it snows, but when the snow melts. You must climb up to enjoy the snow. Overlooking the city, it is like a colorful glaze fairyland, with flowing clouds and clear and flawless colors.
Jiang Shangzhen and Mrs. Huansha entered this paradise on earth just as the snow melted. But the beauty in the world is like a beauty, and it seems that it cannot withstand a long look. Jiang Shangzhen lost interest as soon as he entered the city, and the woman was worried.
, and have little appreciation for the scenery.
Jiang Shangzhen got a Guan ultimatum, and of course his name was Zhou Fei. This was a good name that brought great luck. Jiang Shangzhen wished he could change it to Zhou Fei on the Yu Gui genealogy ultimatum. Unfortunately, he became the clan leader and had a prince who looked like a prince.
Sect Leader Xun couldn't tolerate Sect Leader Jiang's childishness. The old man really didn't understand the reason why Lao Ma was so in love with others that he didn't want to annoy others.
Mrs. Huansha didn't have to go through such trouble because she was attached to Jiuniang. She was originally a child of the Yao family in the border army. Her father, Yao Zhen, was an old general who dismounted his horse and retired from his armor. He became an official in Beijing and became the Minister of War of the Daquan Dynasty.
He said that he has been ill in the past two years and has rarely participated in morning court or night duty. The young emperor specially invited several gods to go to Zhongyue Mountain Lord's Mansion and Mihe Biyou Palace to help pray for blessings. The reason why the old minister has this honor and treatment, except Yao Zhen
She is the backbone of Daquan's army, and because of her granddaughter Yao Jinzhi, she is now the Queen of Daquan.
After entering the city, Jiang Shangzhen, who was wearing a scholar's shirt and carrying a bookcase, poked the ground aggressively with the green bamboo hiking stick in his hand, like a country bumpkin who had just entered the capital to see the world. He smiled and said: "Jiuniang, you went directly to the palace to visit the queen.
Madam, should you go back to Yao Mansion first to greet your father and meet your daughter? If it’s the latter, please be careful of wandering street wanderers along the way.”
Mrs. Huansha is Jiuniang, but Jiuniang is not Mrs. Huansha.
Xun Yuan exclaimed, "It's so strange" that she cut off her tail. In fact, it was Yao Jinzhi who had already merged with the soul of Queen Daquan to protect Yao Jinzhi, a junior who was blessed with good fortune. In addition,
In addition, it is also a decisive gesture that Mrs. Huansha deliberately made to show Dafu Academy. She cut off the most fundamental end of her own path and fell from the immortal to the jade. If the world is in chaos in the future, she will still stay out of it.
Help each other.
The woman wore a power fence on her head to cover her face and asked softly: "How many days can Sect Master Jiang stay in the capital at most?"
Jiang Shangzhen said: "Reminisce about old times, have a drink, go to the temple, and appreciate the Niu Shan Forty Farts on the wall. Walk around the Taoist temple, look for a chance to meet Mrs. Caozhou who was banished from the Land of Flowers, and take a look at what Mr. Xun is busy with.
There are so many things going on, is giving Jiuniang ten years of time enough?"
The woman gave her a blessing and said, "Thank you, Sect Leader Jiang."
The two parted ways. It seemed that Jiuniang was going to the Yao Mansion to visit her relatives first. The old minister Yao was actually in good health, but the Yao family had been too prosperous in recent years, and there were many disciples and disciples from the frontier army who joined each other in the officialdom.
The branches and leaves are spreading, and the younger generations have made great achievements in both civil and military careers in Daquan Temple. In addition, Yao Zhen's youngest daughter is married to Li Xiling. Li Xiling's father is Yao Zhen's in-laws. In the past, he was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Although
The old man took the initiative to avoid suspicion and has resigned from office for many years, but after all, he is the gentle leader of the court and the public, and he is also the successor to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so as Yao Zhen came to Beijing to take charge of the government [Ling Ling.] The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of War.
Over time, they had become very attracted to each other. Even if Yao Zhen wanted to change this taboo situation, he was unable to do so.
Let’s just say that Yao Xianzhi, the grandson of the old minister, is now the youngest scout captain in the history of the Daquan Frontier Army. Because all the evaluations by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the military selection by the Ministry of War have praised Yao Xianzhi, and Yao Xianzhi has indeed made outstanding military exploits. His Majesty the Emperor
He was very fond of this brother-in-law, so even if Yao Zhen wanted his beloved grandson to move slowly in the officialdom, he couldn't do it.
On the other hand, the granddaughter Yao Lingzhi, Jiuniang's only daughter, has practiced martial arts since she was a child and has excellent aptitude. She is an exception. After entering the capital, she often travels around the world for two or three years. She is extremely careless about marriage.
The rich and powerful young men in the capital were all afraid of this ruthless and powerful old girl, and would take the initiative to avoid her whenever they saw her.
Jiang Shangzhen looked at the graceful figure that was slowly disappearing and said with a smile: "This is like a man sending his wife to Guining for a kiss."
Then Jiang Shangzhen asked for directions and finally found a small martial arts gym with little reputation. The martial arts gym was opened more than ten years ago. The owner of the gym, Liu Zong, was in the second- or third-rate martial arts city of Daquan Capital, where there are many martial arts gyms.
Colleagues gathered together to discuss whether a certain foreign boxer could open a gym and how to arrange for the three gym owners to ask for boxing to test their abilities. Liu Zong could only accompany the last one. Whenever he asked about boxing afterwards, Liu Zong would usually take the lead, because Liu Zong
Zong must lose, because he sells to outsiders first to save face.
Over time, in the martial arts circles in the capital, there has been a saying that "anyone who fights will lose to Grandmaster Liu". If it weren't for this reputation that made Liu Zong famous, Jiang Shangzhen probably wouldn't have been able to find the address of the martial arts gym by asking for directions.
Two men who were guarding the martial arts gym, one a strong young man and the other a skinny boy, were cleaning the snow in front of the door. The man saw Jiang Shangzhen and ignored them.
How much did the young man think about making a living in the martial arts gym? He looked at the man in front of him dressed as a traveling scholar and asked curiously: "Does this gentleman want to come to our martial arts gym to learn boxing?"
Jiang Shangzhen said with a smile: "I have no relatives in the city, but fortunately I am an old acquaintance with you, Master Liu, so I came here to ask for some hot tea."
The young man laughed, and he was an honest man, so he led the scholar in. A small martial arts school was as good as a small martial arts school, and there were not too many messy feuds in the world. The martial arts heroes from other places who came to the capital to make a living were not.
It's rare to challenge someone in your own martial arts gym. After all, winning is nothing to boast about, and the old gym owner has such a good temper that no enemies will come to visit.
A muscular man wearing no cotton-padded jacket on a snowy day, who had been sweeping the snow listlessly before, suddenly saw two neighboring women passing by the street in front of the martial arts school. He gave a light drink, his muscles bulged, his breath sank in his Dantian, and he squatted slightly on his knees, continuously
It started spinning, and for a while there were countless snowflakes at the door of the martial arts hall. The two women were so embarrassed that they cursed a few times in a low voice and ran away quickly.
The scholar jumped up and dodged the broom. As a result, the road was slippery. He lost his balance after landing and fell to the ground. The man laughed endlessly and did not bother to apologize. Instead, he laughed at the scholar because he was unstable and his legs were weak. This is not okay. Could it be?
My daughter-in-law was abducted by a wild man, and she couldn't get angry or beat him, so she had to learn boxing and endure hardships?
The young man was a little anxious. I heard that scholars have the best reputation, and they are also the guests of the library owner, so they cannot be humiliated so casually. What if he is a famous person, or a master who comes here to participate in the Spring Examination, and he will cause trouble at the Yamen.
If you go to the martial arts gym, you will have to walk away without food.
Fortunately, the scholar looked like a soft persimmon who was used to being manipulated by others. He smiled and said, "It's not about learning boxing. It's hard work."
This movement made the two women look back frequently, cover their mouths and smile coquettishly. Where did the nerd come from? He learned no matter how good the boxing and kicking skills were, and he was so good-looking. Why would a woman be willing to steal from another man?
Jiang Shangzhen was led to the backyard of the martial arts school by the young man.
Liu Zong, the knife sharpener, was walking and punching slowly.
The old man was born to be a loser in the art of "showing off his looks". His hair was thin and crooked, and he always gave people a sense of being vulgar and vulgar. No matter how advanced his boxing skills were, he still lacked the demeanor of a master.
But back then, in that blessed land of lotus flowers, Liu Zong had fought side by side with Nanyuan's national master Zhong Qiu and the banished immortal Chen Ping'an, three pure warriors who turned enemies into friends.
Liu Zong also faced off against Yu Zhenyi, who had already mastered the immortal arts at that time.
If you can't beat it, you really can't beat it.
Jiang Shangzhen smiled and said: "Brother Liu, do you still recognize Zhou Fei, a fellow countryman?"
The old man immediately stopped his fist fight and asked the young disciple to leave and sit on the steps. "I have inquired many times over the years. It seems that there is no such thing as Zhou Fei or Chen Ping'an in Tongyezhou, but the Sword Immortal Lu Fang has heard about it. Of course.
At most, I learned about things on the mountain through some rumors and borrowed landscape newspapers from a few immortal inns."
Jiang Shangzhen looked around and said: "Since we are all at the bottleneck of the Golden Body Realm, why are we still huddled here? The heroic spirit of the knife sharpeners in the Lotus Flower Land in the past has been completely wiped out by the immortal energy in the vast world?"
Liu Zong sneered and said: "Otherwise? In your hometown, those mountain gods are capable of moving mountains and seas, turning clouds and rain upside down, especially those sword immortals. As a martial artist in the Golden Body Realm, how can I bear it when I meet any one that I meet?
Can you afford it? It’s not worth it to exchange your life for some false fame."
Jiang Shangzhen picked up the bookcase and used it as a stool to sit down, "The Daquan Dynasty has always been a martial artist, and they were constantly fighting with the Southern Qi and Northern Jin Dynasties on the border. If you attach yourself to the Daquan Liu family, join the army, and hone your martial arts, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? As long as you succeed in joining the
In the Far Traveling Realm, Emperor Daquan will treat you with courtesy. When the time comes to leave the border and become the behind-the-scenes worshiper of Li Li and others who guard the palace, your life will be pure. Li Li 'died of illness' that year, and the capital of Daquan is very
We lack experts to take charge.”
Liu Zong shook his head and said: "As a human being, you can't be a poor person who has no choice in how to die. According to you, when I was in the Ouhua Blessed Land, I could just find an emperor to take refuge with me. Now my life is a little more miserable.
But I’m very comfortable. Anyway, martial arts training has never been left behind. It’s time for Liu Zong to travel far away. Take your time and it will eventually come.”
Jiang Shangzhen nodded and said: "No wonder he is respected by Chen Ping'an."
Liu Zongxiao asked: "That little sword immortal, is he from another continent? Otherwise, he is so young, and he will definitely be well-known in Tongye Continent. How is he doing now?"
Jiang Shangzhen thought for a while, "It's hard to say."
As for this knife sharpener, of course he didn't tell the truth. It can even be said that he was almost all lying. Otherwise, Jiang Shangzhen would not have seen the name "Liu Zong" from Yu Guizong's complicated intelligence. In fact, Liu Zong
After leaving the Ouhua Blessed Land, he was always in the limelight and fought many times with Qi practitioners. Now he is not only an anonymous worshiper of Jinding Temple, but also one of the Fulong people personally selected by Liu Zhen, the late Emperor of Daquan, in order to ensure that the new emperor can go smoothly.
After ascending the throne, he did not hesitate to place the eldest prince Liu Cong, who held the military power in the north, under house arrest in Beijing to "recuperate". Liu Zong was the caretaker of the feudal prince's palace and could be said to be the emperor's confidant.
Jiang Shangzhen can understand the self-preservation skills of an old martial artist. After all, Zhou Fei of Spring Chao Palace does not have a good reputation in the martial arts world of Lotus Flower Blessed Land.
The previous chat was just because Jiang Shangzhen was bored and deliberately teased Liu Zong.
For example, Chen Ping'an once had a conflict with the third prince Liu Mao at Jiuniang's inn in Hu'er Town. Not only did he kill Shen Guogong Gao Shizhen's son, but he also personally killed Wei Li, the chief eunuch of the royal horse eunuch.
They are mortal enemies, and Chen Ping'an has a very good relationship with the Yao family. It can even be said that the Duke of Shen lost his hereditary replacement, Liu Cong was placed under house arrest, the affairs of the third prince Liu Mao, and the academy gentleman Wang Qi were exposed. Today's emperor can finally stand out smoothly, all with
Chen Ping'an has a long history. As Liu Zong, he naturally knows these secrets of the palace. If he doesn't tell them clearly, he must have heard about them a long time ago.
Liu Zong was talking nonsense over there, and Jiang Shangzhen just listened.
Liu Zong lost only to Zhou Fei, who didn't know that Zhou Fei would be the leader in the entire Tongyezhou Mountain.
Even if he had indeed heard that one of Sword Immortal Lu Fang's friends was Jiang Shangzhen of Jade Guizong, Liu Zong would never have thought that the head of the Cloud Cave Blessed Land, a mountaintop god who reached the fifth realm, would be willing to be there.
The Lotus Root Blessed Land wasted a period of time. When the Palace Master of the Spring Chao Palace in Nashilaozi, a god who traveled far and wide, dined on the clouds and drank the dew, turned out to be wallowing in the mud. In his early years, he "ascended" from the Blessed Land to the awe-inspiring world.
, Liu Zong is no longer unfamiliar with the scenery on this mountain in the world. The Taoists here have the same moral character as Yu Zhenyi. He has even seen many earthly immortals, but they are far inferior to Yu Zhenyi.
He asked so sincerely.
Liu Zong said with emotion: "This world is indeed full of strange things. I remember when I first arrived here, I saw with my own eyes the water god borrowing a boat, the city god's night trial, the fox demon and the nightmare man, etc. How would you imagine it back home? No wonder he was regarded as a frog in the well by those who banished the immortals.
To be continued...