Chapter 165 The streamer easily throws people away
The 22nd year of Zhaoguang of the Song Dynasty
It was the twelfth lunar month, and the cold wind was howling in the north. At the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old was wearing a pale yellow dress and happily looking at the world below.
She is handsome and petite, and her eyes are full of energy. Although she is not a stunning beauty, it can be seen that she will be a rare beauty in a few years.
Turning around a frozen creek, the girl saw a golden little squirrel chirping. She took a closer look and found that the squirrel's feet were caught in a trap. Seeing how cute the little animal was, she couldn't help but stepped forward and broke it open.
The clip held up the little squirrel, took out the golden sore medicine and applied it to the little squirrel's upper legs. Then he tore off a piece of skirt and bandaged the little squirrel. He put it on the ground with a smile, waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
Be careful not to step on the animal trap again."
After saying that, he remembered that the hunter might need the little squirrel to pay back money to buy rice and noodles during the cold winter, so he took out a silver coin from his arms and placed it next to the animal trap, and said with a smile: "That's good, but Master doesn't like it the most.
Nosy, if she finds out, she will blame me again... Hehe... But I have escaped from the ancient tomb, Master, she can't control me..."
She clapped her hands and stood up to leave, but after walking a few steps, the girl turned around and saw the little squirrel slowly crawling behind her.
"You little guy are so smart? You also know that I won't harm you."
The girl smiled, stepped forward and hugged the little squirrel in her arms, and then whispered: "My name is Xiang'er, because when the master snatched me from the thief, I had the word 'xiang' embroidered on my swaddling clothes. Your name is
What’s your name? I’ll just call you Xiao Jinguo, and from now on Xiang Nuxia will take you to explore the world together!”
The girl stuffed the little golden fruit into her clothes, then smiled and walked forward talking to the little squirrel. She grew up in the ancient tomb since she was a child. When she was a child, Grandma Grandma and Grandma Sun died. Speaking of which, they have been the same for the past ten years.
She and her mentor depended on each other for life, but she had a cold temperament and didn't like to talk. However, she was a talkative person, so she developed a habit of talking to small animals.
Unknowingly, I walked eastward for several days. In the blink of an eye, I saw a frozen river in front of me. Xiang'er smiled and said, "Could it be that the Yellow River has arrived? I have long heard that Bianliang is the richest place in the Central Plains. I followed the Yellow River all the way to
You can reach Bianliang if you go east."
An old man with white hair and white beard who was carrying a load happened to come over. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "It's the middle of winter and it's difficult to travel on the road. Besides, there are those evil men who cut the paths and the Mongolian wanderers. How can you, a girl, go there easily?"
Bianliang City? It’s better to stay in Fenglingdu for a few days. When the Yellow River becomes civilized in a few days, you can take a boat down the river. The journey will be faster and safer..."
Xiang'er had never walked in the rivers and lakes, so naturally he didn't understand the sinister principles of the rivers and lakes. He bowed and said, "Thank you, grandpa."
Seeing Xiang'er's cuteness and politeness, the old man felt pity for her and said with a smile: "I happen to be going to Fenglingdu to prepare medicinal materials. You can come with me. With my old man here, you don't have to worry about meeting bad people."
"Thank you, grandpa. I wonder what your last name is, grandpa?"
"My surname is Liang. Some people call me Shenxian, and some people call me Laoguai. What's your name?"
Xiang'er didn't know that there were any martial arts masters in the world, and naturally she didn't know that the old man in front of her was a master from outside Guan, a rare miracle doctor in the world, so she said calmly: "My name is Xiang'er, Grandpa Liang, you are
People in the martial arts world, are your martial arts good?"
"Haha...you girl is not on guard..."
Liang Ziwen walked forward slowly with a smile, and then the two of them walked towards Fenglingdu while talking, gradually disappearing into the white snow.
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After more than twenty years of large and small conquests between the north and the south, both Mongolia and the Song Dynasty have lost a lot of national power. Years of wars have made the people miserable. The Song Dynasty has made progress in opening up seas for business, but it can temporarily support it.
However, Mongolia's decline has been greatly revealed.
Although Mongolia's land area is hundreds of times that of the Song Dynasty, its core population is only a few hundred thousand. Adding in the Jin people, Liao people, Hu people from the Western Regions, Hui people, Tubo people, Semu people, and northern Han people, the population is only comparable to that of the Song Dynasty.
flat.
Because it is a hodgepodge, and even the national system is not perfect, Mongolia has very limited control over various parts of the Western Regions. In recent years, it has gone all out to attack the Song Dynasty southward, resulting in Mongolian soldiers from various parts of the Western Regions and first-level puppet troops from the Western Regions being continuously transferred to the Eastern Front. Yes
The military strength in the Western Regions was empty, so uprisings continued and wars broke out.
For a time, Great Mongolia was already full of fire, and it felt like it was in turmoil. Brother Meng was not a fool. He convened the Khritai Conference, formed an alliance with the princes' guilds, and once again delegated power to the princes of the Western Regions. At the same time, he used Yelu Chucai and Kublai Khan.
With his opinion, he postponed the attack on the Song Dynasty. At the same time, he reused a large number of Han people in the north, opened schools to recruit scholars, and even planned to establish three provinces and six bureaus, and established a dynasty in the Yuan Dynasty. It was once established that Mongolia was not a foreign country, but a central plain.
Orthodox court.
Not only to stabilize the overall situation, but also to accumulate strength, Mongolia has gradually shifted from an offensive posture to a defensive posture in recent years, and both the east and west fronts have also continued to retreat northward.
Therefore, Shandong and other places on the eastern front have all returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty. Xiangyang, the strategic point on the western front, is no longer the place where the Song Dynasty and Mongolia clash. The entire Guanzhong to Chang'an has also been defeated by the Song Dynasty. The original Jingxiang
Guo Jing, the Zhizhi envoy, has been changed to Shaanxi Zhizhi envoy and is stationed in Chang'an City.
At this time, the old capitals of the Song Dynasty, Bianliang in Tokyo, Yingtianfu in Nanjing, and Luoyang in Xijing, had all been recovered, leaving only BJ famous names.
Although the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty was successful, everyone with a discerning eye knew that it was just Mongolia's intention to preserve its strength. As long as it could not capture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, the land that the Song Dynasty now occupied would not be truly safe.
Therefore, since the 20th year of Zhaoguang, the two countries have been very cautious in fighting. Both sides know that if they continue to fight, if they are not careful, they will shake the foundation of the country. They understand that the ownership of the land of Hebei and Shanxi will determine the rise and fall of the two countries.
The key to victory or defeat.
For more than ten years, Guo Jing, the Jingxiang envoy of the Song Dynasty, has shone brightly because of his ability in warfare. Ten years ago, he became the number one general in the Song Dynasty. With his contribution to conquering Guanzhong and Xi'an, he was even named the founding father of Xiangyang County by Emperor Zhaoguang.
Zibo became the first military minister and border general in the Song Dynasty.
In recent years, due to the continuous Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty, the phenomenon of emphasizing culture over military affairs has been changed. In addition to Guo Jing, a large number of famous generals who are good at fighting have appeared in the Song Dynasty army.
However, since the Northern Expedition armies were stationed in Chang'an, Bianliang, Yingtian, Luoyang, Qufu and other places, there have been no major wars between the two countries for the time being.
In troubled times, the court is weak and has no laws to restrain the people. Therefore, in troubled times, martial arts flourish and develop. In recent years, martial arts in the Central Plains have also seen numerous masters emerge, and many touching stories have emerged.
During the Xiangyang Martial Arts Conference sixteen years ago, because senior Bei Bei Hong had not shown up for a long time, Guo Jing's qualifications and prestige were not enough at that time. The righteous Taoists in the Jianghu finally recommended Quanzhen for the sake of the Quanzhen Sect and its leader Qingxuan Zhenjun, the great Heavenly Master.
Yin Zhiping, the master of the true religion, became the leader of the martial arts alliance.
Therefore, in recent years, the martial arts community in the Central Plains is still basically dominated by the Quanzhen Sect, and among the five great masters, Qingxuan Zhenjun lives in seclusion in the mountains.
Yi Deng has lived in seclusion for many years and has never traveled around the world. West Poison Ouyang Feng has disappeared from the world since he was defeated by Qingxuan Zhenjun. Dong Xie and Bei Beggar Shenlong have never appeared in the world and rarely appear in the world.
Therefore, the leading figures in the martial arts today are Yin Zhiping, the master of the Quanzhen Sect, Guo Jing, the hero who guards Xiangyang, and Guo Jing, the hero of the Northern Expedition to Chang'an. There is also Yang Ming, who is famous among the three religions and nine streams and is known as the "Sword Immortal". This person is Yin Zhiping.
Disciple and son-in-law of Guo Daxia.
In the past sixteen years, Yang Ming and Guo Fu got married, Huang Rong gave birth, and her youngest daughter Guo Xiang was snatched away when she was born because evil men such as Jueqinggu Qiu Qianchi, Gongsun Zhi, Huo Du, etc. came to seek revenge. Guo Jing guarded Xiangyang and could not escape.
Yang Ming and Guo Fu killed Qiu Qianchi and Gongsun Zhi, followed Huo Du, and searched for his sister Guo Xiang. They were trapped in the world for more than ten years but could not find her.
The grievances, hatreds, entanglements and conflicts are hard to describe. This is why Yang Ming failed to become a general beside his father-in-law. Instead, he became a world-famous swordsman who punished rape and eliminated evil in the rivers and lakes for more than ten years.
On this day, Yang Ming and Guo Fu heard from Beggar Clan disciples that they had seen a girl in Chang'an City, who looked somewhat similar to the eldest lady Guo Fu and Gang Leader Huang, so they rushed back to Xi'an from Bianjing to visit their parents and younger brother Guo Fu.
Polu.
In the past ten years, Yang Ming's grandparents and parents have all died of illness, so the only closest relatives are his wife Guo Fu, father-in-law and mother-in-law, brother-in-law Guo Polu and sister-in-law Guo Xiang.
Yang Ming was a filial man and knew that his father-in-law and mother-in-law had been depressed about Guo Xiang's disappearance, so he left his wife in Guo Zhai to accompany his mother-in-law to relieve her mood. He was worried that while living in Guo Zhai, he would have to spend time with Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang, although he felt unhappy in his heart.
She wanted to leave, but for fear that Guo Fu would be jealous, she didn’t dare to stay in Guo’s house for more than a day, so she could only leave with the reluctant eyes of the two girls.
After leaving Guo's house, Yang Ming followed the clues provided by the disciples of the Beggar Clan and headed east to Shanxi to look for Guo Xiang. Then he met several jealous women who started fighting each other, so he tried to persuade them, which led to a feud between the world and the lake.
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When a fateful encounter occurred in Fenglingdu, incense smoke curled up into the sky from the Zixiao Palace on the top of Wudang Mountain, nearly a thousand miles to the south.
The popularity of pilgrims and tourists on the mountain road remains as great as before.
In the back hall of Zixiao Palace, under the golden body of the Patriarch and the Nine True Statues of Quanzhen, there is a Taishi chair. On one side of the Taishi chair is a small chair. He is wearing a purple robe, has a six-inch black beard, and has white temples marked by the real person Yin Zhiping.
Sitting upright on a small chair, his eyes seemed closed and open.
Sitting on the small stool next to Yin Zhiping were more than ten elderly Taoist priests of the same generation. All the Taoists were looking at the hundreds of fourth-generation disciples in their forties and fifties in the hall. Today is the twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month, and it is the end of the year.
Comparatively, when it’s time to check your martial arts cultivation.
Due to the rapid rise of the Quanzhen sect in recent years, if the disciples only practice the Quanzhen mental martial arts, they have to be over fifty years old before they can have a place.
The magical skills such as the "Yi Jin Tong Bone Chapter" passed down by the old man were either quick or extremely powerful. Yin Zhiping himself relied on practicing these magical skills more than ten years ago to become close to Guo Daxia and the great master.
First-rate master.
Referring to others, Yin Zhiping, as a major disciple of Palm Seal, naturally advocated that outstanding disciples of the sect should be allowed to practice powerful quick-result martial arts such as "Yu Qing Demon Slaying Sutra" after establishing the foundation of Yi Quanzhen Heart Technique.
This year, I will check the progress of the Quanzhen disciples' Jiuzhuan Yuqing Gong and other magical skills with my brothers. When all the disciples use their skills one by one to hit a huge boulder in the hall, the changes in their skills will be intuitively expressed through the shaking of the boulder.
At that time, Yin Zhiping, the best among the three generations of disciples, also knew it well.
After a Taoist priest in his forties pushed the boulder half a circle, Yin Zhiping's eyes lit up and he praised: "Okay, Xufa, as the chief among the four generations of disciples, your martial arts skills are indeed far superior to those of your peers, that's good.
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Wu Xufa was the second disciple of Taoist Zhici, the eldest disciple of Zixiao Palace. Later, his master brother Gong Xuge died in the Western Regions, and Wu Xufa was promoted to the eldest disciple. Because he was the first to practice the Yijin Bone Forging Medal, so
He has also made rapid progress in practicing the Yuqing Demon-Slaying Sutra, and is now second only to Yang Ming among the four generations of disciples.
Just when all the Taoists were praising Wu Xu's method, a Taoist with a gray beard walked in quickly, bowed and said: "Brother Zhangyin, Uncle Liu has become an immortal."
Yin Zhiping had been practicing for many years and had always been as calm as water, quiet and inactive, but after hearing this, his indifferent expression suddenly turned into surprise.
"Brother Wang, when did Uncle Liu become an immortal? What are your last lessons?"
Wang Zhixing is the eldest disciple of Tan Chuduan, and he is also the person in charge of the Zixiao Palace and Qingniu Palace of the Quanzhen Sect, as well as the Quanzhen Seven Sons who established branch sects in Bianliang, Shandong, Luoyang, Yanjing, Huashan and other places twenty years ago.
People and contacts.
Since the Quanzhen Seven Sons lived in seclusion in various places and opened branches, they have re-accepted disciples in the names of the seven sects of the Quanzhen Sect: the Yuxian Sect, the Nanwu Sect, the Suishan Sect, the Longmen Sect, the Yushan Sect, the Huashan Sect, and the Qingjing Sect, and then each
The created Xuan Gong True Tradition is the martial arts of the Zhen Sect, and the Taoism is passed down. The original disciples will remain the same, but they are not allowed to become disciples of branch sects, and they must stay in the original sect of Zixiao Palace.
This is because the Quanzhen Seven Sons knew that they would not be as good as their mentor and Junior Brother Lin after a lifetime of hard training. They wanted to keep the Taoism alone and to strengthen the Quanzhen Sect, so they went out to establish another branch within the Quanzhen Sect.
Wang Zhixing said solemnly: "Uncle Liu said before his death that we did not want us to come to express our condolences. He sent Brother Zheng, the head of the Suishan Sect, to send the magical Taoist scripture "Zhizhen Dufa" created by Uncle Liu during his lifetime. He said that it would enrich our lives.
Quanzhen Martial Classics and Taoist Canon."
Yin Zhiping's eyes were slightly red and he often sighed: "In recent years, Uncle Ma, Uncle Tan, Uncle Wang, and Uncle Sun have all emerged one after another. Now, Uncle Liu has also transcended the immortal world.
Among our seniors in this sect, only four of our mentors, Changchun Master, Guangning Master Hao Master, Qingxuan Master Lin Master, and Chi Lian Sanren Master Li are still alive.
It's just that Master Lin and Master Li have not shown up for twenty years, and they don't know where they are. The sect is now prosperous and seven more sects have been established. However, most of the seven senior teachers have become immortals, and the leader of the sect is no longer there.
, how should we deal with it in the future?”
No one in the hall could answer what Yin Zhiping said. Chen Lingyun said calmly: "My mentor, when she went west with Zhenjun Qingxuan, she said she would come back in a few decades. I wonder if she can return to the mountain in the next few years?"
After thinking for a moment, Yin Zhiping felt that his virtue, qualifications, and prestige were not enough. If Master Lin didn't show up for thirty to fifty years, and he died before he could return, then he wouldn't know who the Quanzhen Sect would be in charge of.
Without the order of the leader, how will the seven sects be controlled in the future?
Feeling anxious and tense in his heart, Yin Zhiping said in a deep voice: "We must invite our mentor Qiu Zhenren back to take charge of Zixiao Palace."
At this time, twenty years had passed since the Quanzhen Seven Sons established their own branch. If Ma Yu, the eldest at that time, had lived to this day, he would still be over ninety years old.
In the past ten years or so, five of the seven Quanzhen disciples have died, either due to illness, because their lifespan has expired, because their vitality was damaged when they were young, they were seriously injured, or because old illnesses recurred in old age, etc.
Bit.
Nowadays, only Qiu Chuji, Hao Datong, Lin Qingxuan, and Li Mochou are still alive. As for the great uncle Zhou Botong, he has not been seen for more than thirty years. Even the Quanzhen Seventh Son does not know whether he is dead or alive, so there is no way to consider it.
The situation facing the Quanzhen Sect now is that although it seems to be in full bloom and prosperous, with the leader Lin Qingxuan and the Red Lian San practitioner Li Mochou not showing up for many years, and the Quanzhen Seven Sons gradually withering away and not caring about worldly affairs, the Quanzhen Sect has already
Without the seniors in charge, we only have the title of the largest sect in the world.
Since the Quanzhen Sect's Qingniu Palace in Lin'an more than ten years ago, it has been basically separated from the Quanzhen Sect and has become a royal Taoist temple that only obeys the orders of Emperor Zhaoguang. Although it is a Quanzhen sect in name, it is no longer under the orders of Yin Zhiping.
jurisdiction.
As the Qingniu Palace broke away from the control of the Quanzhen Sect, the Five-Road Taoist Guard Army has also changed its branches. Not only the key disciples have been transferred, they are no longer even Taoist soldiers, but have become Nanjing Yingtianfu, Tokyo Bianliang, Xijing Luoyang, BJ
Daming Mansion, the Imperial Guards of the Five Capitals marching in Lin'an.
Although Quanzhen Religion was still the state religion of the Song Dynasty, its influence in the Song Dynasty court was far less than before. Although Yin Zhiping was honored as the Master of the Palm, Emperor Zhaoguang had no choice but to canonize Mr. Tongda. The court's enshrinement of Quanzhen Religion
With continuous cancellations, the punishments for erring disciples became more and more serious and strict.
Yin Zhiping was not stupid. He had already felt that as the Song Dynasty gained the upper hand, it would soon drive Mongolia back to the desert and the Western Regions and unify the Central Plains. Therefore, Emperor Zhaoguang had already begun to consider strengthening the imperial power and suppressing the state religion.
Yin Zhiping guessed that after the Song Dynasty unified the country, although the Quanzhen Sect would not be suppressed, it would probably lose its worship and attention, and it would be difficult to regain its former glory.
Although he is the chief disciple of Palm Seal, he is not the leader of the sect after all. In addition, the seven sects of this sect were all created by his mentors and masters, uncles and uncles, so it will be difficult for him to control them over time.
Yin Zhiping thought that instead of waiting a few years later for the Quanzhen Sect to lose its glory in his hands, or even decline, and become a sinner of the sect, it would be better to invite his mentor Changchun Master and his uncle Guangning Master while they are still alive.
Someone came forward to suppress the sect, or they found Qingxuan Zhenjun, the great heavenly master Lin Qingxuan, and asked him to come back and formulate the constitution of the sect.