It was midsummer, and not a single shadow could be seen on the official road.
On the contrary, in the shade of the trees on the roadside, a group of people were lying drowsy under the trees.
"Hey, ha!"
Guo Yi waved his fist, and his body showed a somewhat weird posture. This posture made the muscles on Guo Yi's body tremble in a strange pattern, as if an invisible hammer was hitting his body.
Muscles are average.
Guo Yi was born into a poor man and relied on begging for a living when he was young. Later, he followed his martial arts master and learned martial arts and darts. Step by step, he got to where he is today, relying on perseverance and diligence.
These things are the only advantages he has to compete with those nobles and nobles.
But later he gradually realized that he was wrong. Whether it was martial arts or foreign learning, if you wanted to achieve something, you had to rely on accumulating a lot of wealth and money.
I practiced diligently and hard, practicing in the summer and in the winter. It took me two years to achieve some success.
As for those disciples of wealthy families, they only need a bottle of medicinal wine and can catch up with them in less than three months.
Gradually, as he got older, he became somewhat successful as a Taibao. However, he was left with a hidden injury and there was no possibility of further progress. Only then did he join Prince Gong's palace as a bodyguard.
Unexpectedly, after meeting the prince and healing all the hidden wounds in his body with a pot of bastard soup, he also had the possibility of a breakthrough.
Now Guo Yi didn't dare to slack off. Whenever he had time and others were resting, he would practice boxing desperately.
Sweat dripped into his eyes, and the aching feeling in his muscles made Guo Yi grit his teeth in pain. He could feel the numbness and fatigue radiating from the muscles all over his body.
This feeling of being close to the limit made people dizzy, but as Guo Yi gritted his teeth and persisted, suddenly, a trace of strange heat emerged from his body. As soon as this heat appeared, Guo Yi's spirit suddenly lifted.
"It's Yuanyang Baoyu!"
A trace of warm heat slowly penetrated into the muscles. Guo Yi seemed to be able to hear the subtle vibrations of the muscles and bones at this moment. The soreness and fatigue quietly dissipated, replaced by a more energetic feeling.
energy.
"Hey……"
Feeling the power return to his body, Guo Yi's two pairs of copper-bell-sized eyes revealed a burning gaze.
He grabbed a tree trunk as thick as a bowl and straightened his waist. There was no movement at all. He just flicked his wrist and made a "click" sound, and the big tree broke immediately.
"Wow~~Boom!!"
The tree trunk fell to the ground with a loud roar.
At this moment, the followers who had been sleeping in the shade of the tree were frightened and trembled. They all pulled out their swords and stood up to take a look, only to find that the tree had fallen.
For a while, everyone was not surprised. Along the way, whether it was day or night, whenever he was resting, Boss Guo was practicing boxing, and it was common for him to occasionally break something.
"Master of martial arts!"
Not far away, Wu Fan raised his head and took a look. Guo Yi was sweating like steaming beads of sweat. He couldn't help but raise his brows slightly: "At this rate, he will be able to step into the master realm before waiting for Luoyang."
"Martial arts master, that's so enviable."
Yuan Shoushi sat aside, holding a small wood carving in his hand. Although he was talking, the carving knife in his hand did not stop for a moment. After a while, he completed the wood carving and placed it beside him. He looked at it and finished it.
Twenty-eight wood carvings are neatly placed, and every face on the wood carvings is exactly the same as Guo Yi.
Just like a smaller version of Guo Yi, even the changes in his eyes, movements, and even muscle lines are full of charm.
And these twenty-eight wood carvings exactly correspond to Guo Yi's boxing style.
There is indeed nothing to say about Yuan Shoushi's carving skills, but what made Xu Tong depressed was that he privately took out the money mold and showed it to Yuan Shoushi to see if he could repair it.
As a result, Yuan Shoushi held Qian Mo and studied it for a long time before he frowned and explained to Xu Tong: "This thing can be repaired, but he doesn't recognize the inscriptions on it. If he doesn't recognize the inscriptions, he doesn't know what the moment in between is."
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This reply made Xu Tong very depressed, thinking: "When you died before, why didn't you say you didn't know me?"
But then I thought about it, and I couldn't blame Yuan Shoushi. After all, the inscriptions were written for the dead, so it wasn't surprising that people could recognize them at the time.
Fortunately, Yuan Shoushi said that although he did not know Yinwen, there were people in Luoyang who knew him, especially the craftsmen who built the tombs, and he could ask Xu Tong to find some craftsmen to try first.
Once you have identified the inscriptions on it and deduced the missing text in the middle, you can repair it yourself.
Yuan Shoushi's suggestion was a good one, and Xu Tong secretly made a note of it, planning to wait until he got to Luoyang, the capital of the gods, to try his luck.
"You are so good at carving..."
Sanniang stirred the soup in the pot and looked at the wooden carvings from time to time.
"Not even close!"
Yuan Shoushi looked at the wood carvings, but it seemed as if he saw a failed work, and he casually planned to throw the wood carvings into the bonfire as firewood.
"Hey! If you don't want it, give it to me. It would be a pity to burn it."
Seeing Yuan Shoushi casually throw it into the bonfire, Sanniang immediately picked it out with a branch, patted the ashes on it, and then spoke after checking that it was not burned.
"This... okay, okay!"
Yuan Shoushi smiled bitterly and shook his head, indicating that he could give these wood carvings to Sanniang, which could be regarded as a reward for Sanniang taking care of him during this period of time.
"Sanniang, you have made a profit. If this set of wood carvings were taken to Luoyang, it would be worth at least three thousand taels of silver."
Wu Fan joked from the side.
But Sanniang wiped off the dust on the wood carving nonchalantly. When she heard the value of this thing, she was not surprised at all. She just said: "I don't care how much silver it is worth. I won't sell it even if it's thirty thousand taels. I just like it."
This thing.”
"You really think they are interested in the wood carvings, but they are interested in the living people over there!"
Xu Tong squatted aside and said jokingly while smoking a hookah.
As soon as these words came out, the three of them burst into laughter, causing Sanniang's face to turn red and white: "Master, please don't make fun of me."
"Hehehe, then go and bring him soup."
Xu Tong pointed to the pot of tortoise soup in the pot.
This tortoise soup is naturally the best tortoise soup made by a group of wealthy businessmen in front of the Chenghuang Temple who raised funds.
Xu Tong had kept them in his prop book before and was not afraid of letting them go bad.
This thing is a great tonic. If it is eaten by Guo Yi after practicing boxing, it will just replenish the energy consumed by his body and help him accelerate his breakthrough to the level of a great master.
"It's a certified script. This kind of top-notch bastard soup, if you replace it with an ordinary copy, you won't have such strong resources."
Xu Tong sighed in his heart. This was the second time he entered the world of certified scripts, and this time he experienced it even more intensely. The quality and resources of the certified world were simply several times higher than those of the ordinary script world.
"By the way, Brother Wu, we are going to Luoyang, the capital of God, soon. I wonder if there is anything interesting in Luoyang?"
"There are so many fun places, Tanhua Building, Jinxiu Square, oh, and the Six Arts Museum."
When Wu Fan talked about Luoyang, he, who had always been a man of few words, began to talk.
There is no need to say more about Tanhua Tower. I don’t know how many talented people have broken their heads and want to go inside.
When you go out, if you say you haven't been there, then I'm sorry, you won't be able to enter the cultural circle.
Jinxiufang is a neighborhood where dragons and fish are mixed, there are Kunlun slaves, there are Turkic beauties, in short, there is everything.
Finally, there is the Six Arts Hall.
When Wu Fan talked about the Six Arts Hall, his eyes couldn't help but look forward to it.
Etiquette, music, archery, imperial education, calligraphy, and several places where masters from various schools gather.
If workers, farmers, and craftsmen can be recognized by the Liuyi Guan, they can even hold important positions in the Ministry of Household Affairs directly with the Liuyi Guan's certificate.
This shows how important the Six Arts Museum is.
In other words, even the big exam that takes place every three years is not as reliable as the Six Arts Hall certification.
Yuan Shoushi on the side can testify to this.
Because Yuan Shoushi had been recognized by the Liuyi Museum, it was precisely because of this that the saint appointed him to major in Mingtang Buddha statues.
Of course, there is another point that Wu Fan did not mention, that is, the letter of recommendation from their Wu family is more useful than the Six Arts Museum.
Otherwise, why would there be so many people trying to become disciples of the Wu family?
Xu Tong kept these places in mind. After everyone had eaten, they waited until the sun went down before continuing to set off.
Naturally, I couldn't make elixirs along the way, but I didn't feel bored either.
Because Xu Tong discovered something interesting.
That is, there are some signs of compatibility between Zhou Niang and Guo Yi's fortunes. To put it bluntly, they have the compatibility of husband and wife.
It's just that Guo Yi, this tough guy, is like a straight man.
Several times, Wednesday's mother took the initiative to give him food and drinks, but she almost screamed out: "I don't care about you."
As a result, Guo Yi turned his head, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and continued to practice boxing.
This made Wednesday's mother so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she had no temper at all.
But if you want to say that Guo Yi didn't feel anything at all, that's not right.
Xu Tong discovered that this Guo Yi had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he was good-looking, but his eyes always liked to look at Sanniang secretly.
"Bah, you look like a slutty guy at first glance."
The motorcade stopped and stopped along the way, and it took another half a month before it arrived outside Luoyang City. Wu Fancai took Yuan Shoushi and said goodbye to Xu Tong.
"Your Majesty, should we stay at the Imperial Inn or the Official Inn next?"
Guo Yi stepped forward and asked Xu Tong.
His voice was upright and he looked full of energy. The temples on the top of his head were bulging. His body was burlier than before. When the sun shone on his skin, his skin turned out to be even whiter than that of Zhou Niang beside him.
If you meet a discerning person, you will know at a glance that this must be the characteristic of a martial arts master.
Posthouses are also divided into levels. Imperial Posthouses are also called Xingyuan. Those foreign relatives of the emperor can stay in Xingyuan.
The post house was specially used for officials to live in.
If Guo Yi didn't say this, Xu Tong really hadn't considered this matter, but now that Guo Yi said this, Xu Tong had to think about it.
I am very embarrassed because of my identity.
Ordinarily, given his status as Prince Gong's crown prince, he can be considered a grandson of the emperor and should live in the Xingyuan.
But today it is not the world of their Li family, but the world of Zhou Wu.
Now that this old woman has reached her old age, it is a time when her suspicion becomes more and more serious.
In Li Zheng's memory, this empress was capable of killing even her own son. He went to live in the royal palace to remind the empress that the Li family also had an outstanding grandson waiting for her.
Will Emperor Li’s family be restored?
He could clearly remember that when he got the identity mask, there was a line of small red characters on the mask.
[Stay away from the royal family]
This is a proposition. I want to protect myself wisely, but I also want to seek an official position at this critical moment and gain greater convenience.
I can only bow my head honestly.
Therefore, living in the post house is undoubtedly the best choice, but there are many people in the post house, and this is Luoyang, the sacred capital, not the old city of Luoyang.
The center of the empire, at the feet of the saint.
Most of the people in the post house are officials from other places. If you live in the post house, you might get hacked by someone secretly.
If you talk about your outreach to envoys and win over people's hearts, you can't even wash yourself away by jumping into the Yellow River.
After thinking about it for a while, Xu Tong raised his eyebrows slightly: "Don't go anywhere, enter the palace!"
"ah??"
As soon as these words came out, Guo Yi and others couldn't help being startled. If the saint didn't summon him, he would go straight to the palace and not be able to enter.
But Xu Tong was determined to take a gamble.
For some things, if you say everything is fine once you open it up, you are afraid that if you leave something unchecked, if someone provokes you, you will instantly fall into passivity.
Since it was the empress who ordered me to return to Luoyang, it would make me feel guilty if I were timid.
Furthermore, Xu Tong looked around calmly. When Wu Fan left with Yuan Shoushi, Xu Tong was vaguely aware of the looks from around him.
I believe that by this time, the empress already knew that she had arrived in Luoyang, and she might even have someone monitoring her every move.
It is precisely because of this that he has to go to see the empress first, and then no matter where he lives, he must have an explanation.
Therefore, Xu Tong decided to go to the palace first, no matter what time it was.
Seeing that the prince had said so, Guo Yi could only nod his head and led Xu Tong straight to the Yingtian Gate of the imperial palace.
Yingtianmen is a huge building complex in the shape of a "gate" that is connected by a gate tower, a tower, a tower and the corridors between them.
It is more like a huge palace building than a door. Anyone who stands under the building and looks at the majestic and powerful gate in front of him will feel a deep shock from the bottom of his heart.
Before Xu Tong's carriage approached, Xu Tong got out of the carriage and motioned to Guo Yi and the others to wait here.
Then he straightened his official clothes and walked towards the door.
When he walked to the gate, Xu Tong slowly raised his head and used his Life Eye Qimen to look at it. He saw a red light rising into the sky on the Yingtian Gate, and five phoenixes entrenched on the gate. The phoenix wings were spread high, overwhelming the world.
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My luck was invisibly reduced in front of this building.
"Buzz!!"
At this time, the door on the right side of Yingtianmen was opened, and a female official came out with a group of guards.
He ran straight to Xu Tong, thinking that Xu Tong was leaning slightly behind him, and then said: "Your Majesty has a decree. Prince Xuan Li is waiting for the decree in the Yulong Pavilion in Heaven."
The so-called paradise is not the one in the West, otherwise Xu Tong would have drawn his sword and run away at this time.
The paradise here refers to the Tongtian Pagoda behind the Mingtang of Ziwei City, also known as the Tongtian Pagoda.
The wooden building more than 300 meters high is a rare treasure. There is a giant Buddha inside, which is said to be as tall as the Lucena Buddha in Longmen Mountain.
You can imagine how big this tower is.
Xu Tong followed the female officer, walked through the corridor garden, and came to the foot of the high tower. He couldn't help but raise his head and look around. After comparing his mind with the Luoyang Paradise in reality, he found out.
Comparing the restored and rebuilt paradise in reality with the one in front of me, the gap between the two is so huge that it is almost as if there is a difference between clouds and mud.
"Buzz~"
At this time, the door in front of me was pushed open, and a light laughter came from inside: "Long time no see, Your Majesty, you are well!"
Xu Tong raised his head and took a closer look. It was Luo Hu, one of the twelve commanders of the Shenwu Guard whom he had seen in Yuyang City.
Sorry, today is a bit short. I have been staring at the computer all day, and I couldn’t organize my thoughts. My eyes really can’t hold it anymore. Let’s transition this chapter first.