It seems that at this season, it is snowing all over the Song Dynasty, whether it is in no one cares about it, in remote places such as Tianyuan County, or in the imperial capital in the center of the prosperous world.
The snow in the imperial capital was surprisingly heavy, almost covering the entire palace wall, but the people in the palace greenhouse didn't care. The heavy snow last night damaged the blacksmith shop and the shop of the old winery, and they didn't care about the cold weather in front of the city gate this morning.
Several wild cats died, but of course they would not notice the little beggar holding the wild cat in his arms and sleeping forever.
As we walked deeper into the East Street, the number of people gradually became less and less. Even the few people we could see were all patrol soldiers wearing armor. They only wore cold and thin armor, but they were not cold either.
They are the army of the empire.
Armor is not a simple armor, whether it is so luxurious that you use the fire charms engraved by great practitioners to keep warm, or it is the special forging technique in the palace that forges armor that seems to weigh a thousand pounds but is actually as light as a feather.
It is enough to show how luxurious the defense army of the imperial capital is. It also shows from the side how powerful the Song Dynasty is. There are not many great practitioners, but it can allow great practitioners to carve such an extremely waste of energy.
runes.
There were not many defensive troops, but there were tens of thousands. So many armors had to be made in the palace, but they could be completed. This shows how many forgers there were in the palace.
At the end of East Street is a magnificent palace city. The palace city is so high that you can almost touch the clouds in the sky when you stand on the palace wall.
In front of such a majestic pass, there is a statue of a green dragon that is ten thousand feet high. The green dragon's gaze is as majestic as that of an ancient overlord, about to soar into the sky.
At this moment, there are two people standing on the palace wall. One of them is wearing a Taoist robe, with white beard and hair holding Buddha dust in his hand. They look amiable, but they also have a sense of calmness and authority.
The old man in Taoist robes looked around the vast city and the majestic dragons with a smile on his face, and said with emotion: "I haven't been here for a long time."
Standing next to him was a young man who would be somewhat familiar to Su Fan. He seemed to have seen it in a dream. At that time, the identity of the person in front of him was a king, but Su Fan did not expect that.
This person is the king, and he is the king of the Song Dynasty.
The young man's eyes were dull and he nodded casually and said: "Sir, it's true that I haven't been here for a long time. I know that you are worried about the future of the Song Dynasty, but the Song Dynasty is now dominating the world, unifying 40,000 people. I really didn't expect the Song Dynasty to be here."
What are the threats?"
In one sentence, the word "I" was used previously to show respect for the person in Taoist robes. But after all, he is the king of a country and must have the feeling of ruling over the world, so the word "I" is enough to express it.
The old man in Taoist robes did not refute what the king in front of him said, even though what he said was really one-sided and even ignorant. But he still couldn't criticize, even if the other party gave him face.
"Your Majesty does take good care of General Lan's army." The old man in Taoist robes suddenly said.
The young man was slightly startled. He glanced at the snow-covered green dragon statue under the palace wall, and then at the extremely clean tower. He nodded with great satisfaction, and then said: "Since Sir, General Lan is still here, then...
There is no reason to withdraw the troops he led, and since he has made countless military exploits for our Song Dynasty, his subordinates must also have contributed a lot, and this small reward is not worth mentioning."
The old man in Taoist robes smiled faintly and added: "I remember that when Your Majesty was still young, General Lan took Your Majesty out to play privately. When the late king found out, he wanted to whip Your Majesty. In the end, General Lan stopped him and blocked the whips for His Majesty.
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The young man showed a gratified smile, his eyes became slightly reminiscing, he leaned against the palace wall and moved slightly, took a piece of snowflake, and said softly: "That year was also this season, I remember that he was not that old that year.
, and he also practiced with me under Mr.
The old man in Taoist robes smiled slightly and touched his waist subconsciously, but after all he didn't touch anything. He seemed to have thought of something again, and finally smiled awkwardly, then retracted his hand and continued: "I actually forgot, you two
His destiny cards have long been collected in the palace. However, General Lan has really good qualifications. Later, I couldn’t even teach him. He is the most powerful person in the empire."
The young man laughed, condensed his fingers, and a snowflake appeared. He threw it gently. The snowflake floated towards Qinglong's eyes. But when the snowflake was about to fall on Qinglong's left eye, the snowflake paused slightly. After a moment of stalemate, the snowflake finally fell.
On Qinglong's eyes.
"That year he proposed to guard the gate to the outside world. If I had not agreed, I am afraid this would not happen now. However, things are always so regrettable."
The young man stopped laughing and lamented: "When I heard that General Lan was missing, I was really at a loss. Fortunately, the divination of the national master showed that he is still alive."
The old man in Taoist robes sighed, put away his amiable smile, and said seriously: "General Lan has been missing for many years. Although he is still alive, he cannot be found. However, the door to the outside world will be opened in ten years."
The young man trembled slightly, pondered for a moment, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, there are still four major families to guard it. However, that also means that the day for the thirty-six county regiment training is coming soon, and these two things happened together.
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The old man in Taoist robes stared at him for a moment, and secretly said to you, you are sitting within this palace wall, but how can you know that three of the four major families want to do harm to you, so how can you protect you? He continued: "The Kyoto government sent people to
I checked General Lan’s case and found out that it might have been done by someone from outside the region.”
He did not tell the three major families directly, not because he was afraid of the power of the three major families, but because His Majesty's trust in the three major families is simply unimaginable. If he rashly talks about this matter, it would be a trivial matter if he did not believe it. If he alerts the snake, the loss will be too great.
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The young man's eyes were filled with anger, he closed his eyes slightly, and shouted in a low voice: "When our ancestors wiped out the foreign countries, they felt sorry for their difficulty in practicing and gave them a way to survive. But now they don't know what to do."
"The power of the ancestors is of course nothing to mention. However, many years have passed, and the strength of those people must have increased a lot. I am afraid they are well prepared for their appearance this time. Although the four major families are powerful, they are also afraid of losing too much.
The monks from Thirty-Six Counties will take advantage of the situation and use it against us."
The young man fell into deep thought. This was indeed a big problem. It was much more difficult than playing with the palace maids and killing people in cockfights within the palace walls.
Seeing this opportunity, the old man in Taoist robes clasped his fists and said, "I have a plan. I wonder if your majesty can listen to it."
The young man waved his hand, with a look of joy on his face, and said, "Sir, it doesn't matter if you just say it."
The old man in Taoist robes looked seriously and said, "Thirty-six counties are said to have produced many talents in recent years, including many great practitioners. Even in the late Yuanying period, there are even disciples who have reached the third realm of Taoism. These monks are used to serve your majesty."
Isn't it wonderful to attack and defend the world?"
The young man's face was heavy and he was silent for a moment before saying: "The idea is certainly good, but not everyone among the disciples in the thirty-six counties is loyal to our Song Dynasty. If someone with bad intentions appears and is allowed to enter the imperial capital, a lot of bad things will happen.
the result of."
Of course, this bad result was to assassinate him, but he didn't say it clearly, but the old man in Taoist robes could hear it, so he said: "Even if he can come in the imperial capital, he can't come in this palace. Even if he can come in, he can't come in."
, Your Majesty’s cultivation of transforming the state of mind can kill it with one hand.”
The young man finally sighed, nodded and said, "In that case, let me arrange this matter. By the way, I heard that the wordless jade in your temple shone a few days ago."
The old man in Taoist robes said hurriedly: "It does happen, but it's not a big deal." Naturally, it's not a big deal to shine, but it seems a bit strange that it points in a certain direction. If you know about jade, then this thing is shocking.
But the old man in Taoist robe didn't say anything, so this matter was still very simple, because this was not the first time in recent years that the jade stone had shone brightly, and it seemed very ordinary.
…
The direction it points to is very unique, it is the southwest of the empire.
There is a county in the southwest, and there is a faction in the county, and it is a small faction that is dependent on the big faction.
This sect is called the Xuanji Sect. The Xuanji Sect has a lake and a pavilion in the middle of the lake. There is a young man sitting cross-legged in the pavilion. In recent days, the young man has only watched the snow and done nothing else.
The young man gently stretched his hand out of the pavilion, took a piece of snowflake, and threw it into the lake, as if he wanted to fill the entire lake.
Suddenly he asked: "Where do these snowflakes come from and where are they going?"
No one answered, because everything was completely silent, there was no one around here, even the old woman who had been staring at him for a long time and was already tired of it by now, even the third senior brother who was a genius himself but still believed that others were geniuses.
The sentence after this sentence is: "The moment the snowflake falls into the lake, it is still alive, and the next moment it is dead."
It was very strange, but words full of mysterious meanings continued to come out of his mouth, and he gradually became addicted to them, even though he had already returned to his original peak cultivation level in the late Jindan period.
"It's strange. I felt the power in the Seven Color Palace before. The seven colors come together for life, and the seven colors separate for death. Why do I feel that this is the profound life and death."
Maybe he felt sad after asking too many questions but no one answered, so he didn't ask any more questions, but still crossed his legs, flicked a snowflake away with one finger, and stared into the lake.
The snowflakes did not fall into the lake, but the young man had already fallen on top of the snowflakes. His extremely nimble figure was no longer like before, when he fell into the water and was rescued by the fish.
Stepping on the snowflakes, he was taken to the other side, then landed on the shore, walking alone towards the depths of the corridor, with a look of confusion rather than excitement on his face.
There are no snowflakes floating in the corridor, but it feels like spring all year round. The lush green branches and leaves protect the entire corridor. The moment you step on it, your mood slowly calms down.
The young man took his first step and was slightly startled. He subconsciously wanted to take back his foot, but when he saw the open door of the tower and instead of summoning the person inside, he had no choice but to keep walking forward.