Changqing once again heard about the movements of Youzhou Jiedu and the Peking Army, and couldn't help but wonder, and asked:
"Why did Youzhou Jiedushi mobilize troops and troops on a large scale at this time of year? Could it be that there is another war going on?"
The secret agent raised his eyes and looked at Afu, who nodded slightly, and then he explained: "Bohai County has been undergoing frequent changes recently. A few months ago, it took the initiative to send troops to attack the Blackwater Ministry with the intention of annexing it. The Blackwater Ministry has already requested from the court.
Send officials and establish Jisu Prefecture."
Changqing immediately understood after hearing this: "Is the Bohai County unwilling to be bound by Daxia and wants to expand its territory?"
"That's beyond what a humble position can know."
Afu was worried that Changqing would be naive and foolish again, so she quickly said: "Youzhou Jiedushi dispatched troops and horses to prepare for the abnormal movement in the Bohai Sea. He must have obtained the permission of the imperial court. It is not our turn to comment. The first priority now is to eradicate this scorch borer epidemic.
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Changqing nodded and said no more.
Afu continued to ask: "I heard that the locust plague first occurred in the Dingzhou area. I wonder if there were any other unusual situations?"
The secret agent recalled for a moment and thought: "The only difference is that Pure Light Goddess led the monk group to pray for rain, but afterwards many places in Dingzhou were still very dry."
"We are here for the Pure Light Goddess." Afu said with a slightly cold tone, "You seem to be still unclear about the current situation of this sangha?"
Several spies looked at each other and shook their heads one after another, but they were afraid that they were not doing things well, so they quickly lowered their heads and handed over their hands: "I have failed to supervise you in my humble position. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang to convict me."
Afu had actually expected this result. When she failed to capture the Pure Light Goddess, she did not issue a wanted order to spies from all over the country, just because she did not want the news to spread and cause criticism.
"Are there any blessed Taoist sites or famous mountains and ancient temples in Dingzhou?" Changqing spoke again at this time.
"Of course there are." The secret agent didn't understand why the other party asked these questions.
"This locust plague is no accident. There are monsters secretly fueling the flames." Chang Qing said: "But if you want to command such a disaster, it is impossible to do it with human power alone. You must use the power of heaven and earth in a place with abundant spiritual energy.
It takes effort to achieve it.”
Afu also said: "There is a section of the Taihang Mountains in Dingzhou. It is full of mountains and rivers. I guess there is no shortage of places like this."
"Then let's look for them one by one!" Chang Qing said immediately: "If there has been a large-scale connection with Qi Ji, it is difficult to hide it in my eyes, and I will definitely find clues!"
"Do you understand?" Afu looked at the secret agent: "Arrange it immediately. We must find out the source of the disaster as soon as possible. Also, everyone strictly keeps secrets and is not allowed to leak any information!"
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Mr. Hong Ya came to Dingzhou City and blended in with the panicked crowd. He looked as usual and looked at the billowing black smoke rising into the sky in the distance, silently.
Just when he was about to turn around and join the crowd, he seemed to sense something and turned around and walked towards the east of the city where the fire uprising was the most intense and turbulent.
After a while, Mr. Hong Ya came to a wine shop. There was no one inside. The guests had already fled without a trace. All kinds of utensils were scattered on the floor. The tooth-white exquisite ceramics were turned into countless pieces. It seems that there had been a violent incident here.
Fight.
We walked up the stairs to the second floor of the restaurant. Although it was a little messy, the situation was much better. On a terrace facing the east lane, we saw two figures.
One of them is a woman, with a green and brown crown, no makeup, and very calm. She is obviously a Taoist Jurchen, and she is standing beside her. The other man is wearing a cloud-patterned crane cloak, sitting on the table, playing the piano to the table, and the strange thing is
There are no strings on the piano, and the sound of the piano cannot be heard by ordinary people.
"The night is still young when the sound of music is depressing, and the rhyme is played without strings. Ziqi is confused and listens to others, so he fumbles for a copper plate to make a sun."
Mr. Hong Ya came up and sang the first song, attracting the green and brown female crown's eyes. The man with only his back responded:
"The brilliance of the snow blade relies on the sky, and it is supreme and unparalleled. How can it be used to rush into a bull fight with arrogance and cut into pieces in the void to expose the emperor?"
"Although you are proficient in making swords, you are not such a sharp-edged person." Mr. Hong Ya stared at the man's back.
"It's rare to be praised by a fellow Taoist, so of course I have to repay something." The man played the piano, and the silent music rippled outward, and the noisy fighting in the four inner squares immediately calmed down.
I saw the man stood up and left his seat, turned around with an unconventional and elegant expression, gently stroked his long black temples, and said: "Fellow Taoist, although you don't hold a sword, you have an unparalleled sharp temperament.
There is absolutely no room for compromise on what needs to be done.”
Mr. Hong Ya ignored these words and asked, "Bai Yunzi, why are you here?"
This man was none other than Bai Yunzi, the contemporary Shangqing Grandmaster and known as the number one Taoist figure in the contemporary Taoist sect. No one expected that he would be in Dingzhou City.
"His Majesty is about to tour the east to seal the Zen, and he has ordered me to accompany him." Bai Yunzi motioned to the female crown aside to put away the stringless harp, found a place to sit down and said, "On my way north, I planned to go to Wangwu Mountain, but I didn't expect that I
The senior disciple was actually arranged to go to Hebei to pray for rain and eliminate disasters, so he stopped by to take a look, never expecting to meet some familiar people and things."
"Do you know the cause of this accident?" Mr. Hong Ya asked, his face unwavering.
Bai Yunzi raised his eyebrows, and he was a little surprised: "So there are things that you Fu Shifeng don't know about?"
Mr. Hong Ya narrowed his eyes slightly and did not answer. Bai Yunzi said: "Fellow Taoist, do you know that before you showed up, I thought that the drought and locust plague in Hebei was a conspiracy of Fu Shifeng." p>
"Why do you say this?" Mr. Hong Ya asked.
Bai Yunzi indicated the situation outdoors: "The people in the city were heartbroken and mad because a kind of insect called the scorch borer invaded their bodies and was then activated using secret methods. A similar situation also happened in the late Southern Dynasties. Grandmaster Wang of our sect personally dealt with it
This disaster is recorded in handwritten notes."
When Mr. Hong Ya heard this, he fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.
Bai Yunzi showed a nostalgic look on the past: "Back then, you and Grandmaster Wang both studied Taoism under Mr. Zhenbai. Later, you received another inheritance and left Maoshan. When you come back to our Shangqing lineage again, you will already be a member of Fu Shifeng.
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"At the end of the previous dynasty, you and Master Wen came forward in person, hoping that Grandmaster Wang would go north in person and secretly pass on the talisman to Taizu Taizu of Great Xia. This would represent the Taoist sect's respect for the Lord of Heaven's Mandate, and also promote the cause of Shangqing Beizhuan and Guangdao sect. No.
Needless to say, this plan is far-reaching, and even I myself have benefited a lot.”
Mr. Hong Ya asked in a slightly pressing tone: "What do you want to say?"
"I just think that if you, Fu Shifeng, really want to cause trouble in the world, it would be extremely easy." Bai Yunzi sighed softly, and then asked: "Fellow Taoist, since you appeared here, could it be that Cheng Sanwu is also nearby?
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"He is in the city, searching for the source of this disaster." Mr. Hong Ya said.
"The source of the disaster is not in the city, there is no need to waste energy." Bai Yunzi shook his head gently and suddenly remembered something: "Oh, it seems inconvenient for you to appear in front of Cheng Sanwu... No, didn't he escape to the Western Regions? Why?
Will it appear in Hebei?"
There was not much expression on Mr. Hong Ya's face: "He has returned a long time ago and is now working for the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Housekeeper?" Bai Yunzi smiled helplessly: "I have lived in seclusion in Tiantai Mountain for these years, and I know very little about the changes in the court, so I am inevitably ignorant. Back then, you turned Taotie into a human body in Qingxu Cave in Wangwu Mountain, so as not to disturb the outside world.
You come forward in person and ask me to help control the surrounding mountains and rivers.
"Looking at it now, if Cheng Sanwu can benefit the common people, I wouldn't have believed in the wrong person back then. That's why I don't think you, fellow Taoist, are the culprit of this disaster. But there is one thing that may be related to the order of the mountains and rivers in the future.
, since Taoist friend is here, I will also talk to you by the way."
"What's the matter?"
"I will later plan to commemorate the saints and set up sacrifices for the true king and immortal officials in the Five Mountains to determine the order of the mountains and rivers of Jiuzhou." Bai Yunzi said.
Mr. Hong Ya changed his color slightly: "Why are you doing this?"
Bai Yunzi looked outside for a long time, and then said: "The time for my ascension is approaching, and I have no intention of deliberately detaining myself in the mortal world. Before I leave, I can return the courtesy of the kings of Great Xia and leave behind a way to reverse the critical situation." p>
"Could it be that in your opinion, Daxia is about to run out of energy?" Mr. Hong Ya asked after thinking for a moment.
"How can there be a dynasty that always enjoys destiny and has endless luck?" Bai Yunzi asked back, his tone was like a mountain man sitting and watching the clouds gather and disperse: "Today's saints are extremely talented. This is how they succeed and how they may fail. What's more?
It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, and it has accumulated many disadvantages. If there is a slight mistake, it will become a disaster."
Mr. Hong Ya did not comment on this, and Bai Yunzi smiled faintly: "That's right, you have never cared about the Ding Revolution. But when it comes to that kind of time, I really don't know how many lives will be lost. I set up the Five Mountains Sacrifice precisely because I helped you settle down.
The mountains and rivers of Zhenshan are inspired by it."
"Are you worried that we will take advantage of the ban on Kowloon to do harm to the people?" Mr. Hong Ya asked proactively.
Bai Yunzi muttered: "I believe you, fellow Taoist, can't do it, but I can't be sure of other people's intentions. What's more, Taotie has become a human being in your hands, and the energy of Kowloon should not be manipulated by the world at will. I set up the town of the Five Mountains.
This is to stabilize the order of mountains and rivers and conform to nature from now on."
"You should know that the ban on Kowloon is not man-made, it is actually a natural result." Mr. Hong Ya said.
Bai Yunzi said with a smile: "I personally compiled the Map of Heaven and Earth Palaces and traveled to various caves, heavens and blessed lands. How could I not know this? But I also discovered that in recent years, several caves, heavens and earth have lost their Qi, and it may be difficult to continue. Such a circle
Is it inappropriate to take advantage of the search?"
Mr. Hong Ya was slightly suspicious. He knew very well that the person in front of him would never fabricate it out of thin air. If he dared to say this in front of him, there must be clear evidence, but he still asked: "Do you think it was us?" p>
"Lishan Xianyuan Cave." Bai Yunzi said seriously: "I passed through that area when I went to Chang'an more than ten years ago, and I vaguely noticed something strange. At that time, I thought it was caused by the powerful people in Guanzhong building other properties and cutting down vegetation.
.We went back in the ninth year of the First Yuan Dynasty, and the situation became increasingly serious. Someone must have deliberately invaded the earth's energy for their own use."
Seeing that Mr. Hong Ya was silent, Bai Yunzi could only say: "I know that this matter was not done by fellow Taoists, but now that Taotie has succeeded in transforming into a human being, and Fu Shifeng's thousand-year wish is about to be completed, I am afraid that some of you are ready to make a move and are unwilling to do so.
Hidden away from the world of mortals. There are some things that I shouldn’t ask about, so I’ll stop here and ask you, fellow Taoist, to think about them.”
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In a dense jungle with a gurgling stream, vines are intertwined like a net, and there is a faint flash of blue light inside, as if there is abundant vitality.
The vines swayed slightly, then swam and dispersed like a group of snakes, and a figure jumped out of it. It was Uluohu wearing a deer antler crown and a green feather robe.
There were several vines wrapped around his wrists and ankles, and a green light visible to the naked eye was flowing through them.
Wu Luohu raised his hand and pressed his chest. No injuries could be seen on the surface. Even Cuiyu's robe was not damaged, as if everything was normal.
But he knew very well that the thunder and lightning that could shake the mountains was so powerful that even he would not be immune to severe damage.
"The Central Plains is really full of talents." Wuluohu snorted coldly, hearing that the master used the thunder he lowered to reflect back. Such methods are beyond the reach of ordinary people. If such a person appears to hinder, I am afraid there is a deeper meaning.
Suddenly feeling something, Wu Luohu came to the edge of the stream, waved his hand, and the water surface flickered, and then a figure appeared with a nervous look on his face.
"What's the trouble?" Wu Luohu spoke first: "I was about to find the great master, but you disturbed me halfway."
"It's rude of me to bother Lord Wuzu." The vague figure emerging from the water was that of Bohai County Prince Da Wuyi, who looked nervously: "If it weren't for an extremely critical situation, I would definitely not dare to do this. But now Youzhou Jiedushi is gathering
Soldiers and horses, I’m afraid they will invade soon!”
Wuluo's face was covered with bone armor. He made a low and strange sound and said: "If you want to expand your territory, sooner or later you will have a head-on confrontation with the Daxia soldiers and horses. Since you plan to annex the Blackwater Department, then
Don’t be afraid.”
Even so, the Prince of Bohai County still looked sad: "Master Wuzu, you don't know something. The Xia army is so powerful that our soldiers are frightened by the news. If they really go to the battlefield, they may collapse at the first touch. If Master Wuzu doesn't encourage morale, the soldiers will
We don’t know why we are fighting.”
Wu Luohu was irritated. He didn't like Da Wu Yi. He had learned from the people of the Central Plains who were full of insidiousness and cunning.
The so-called rhetoric of opening up borders and expanding territory was just used to encourage the new generals he promoted. He knew very well that Bohai County was far from Daxia, but he just wanted to take this opportunity to monopolize the Guan City in the northeast of Daxia
Trade does not mean completely breaking away from the vassal status.
"Your brother stole the Heart of the Sacred Tree, which is the essence that took countless years to be cultivated in the land of white mountains and black waters. He is going to take it as a treasure to the emperor of the Central Plains!" When Uluohu was angry, green feathers appeared all over his body.
It stood up and swayed as if it were all living things: "Once the heart of the sacred tree is lost, the white mountains and black waters will become mortal earth, and it will no longer be possible to breed thousands of spirits. When the witches lose their support, let me see if you can still sit still?!" After saying this, Wu Luohu waved his hand and raised a wave, destroying the light and shadow in the water.
Just when Wu Luohu was angry, crisp applause came from the distance. A handsome man in a green shirt came along the stream and walked lightly on the waves. He came to the front seven or eight feet away and took the initiative to say:
"A good hand can take pictures by the water. It is worthy of the spirit of Baishan Zhenyue."