The morning light came out, and several rays of golden light shot into the valley in an instant, awakening the villagers of Yangliu Villa. Also awakened at the same time was Luo Changqing, who had stayed in the mountain tree for the night. This tree was an ancient locust tree, and it was located in a condescending position.
The layout of the villa can be clearly seen through the branches and leaves, so Luo Changqing gave up the idea of going down the mountain and took out some dry food from his arms to eat.
At the valley school ground, Guan Dashi still led the regiment to train troops. The village boys stood there, practiced boxing, and practiced some weapons commonly used in battle formations such as swords, spears, and halberds. It took more than an hour before they dispersed. Luo Changqing watched from a distance.
, but among the people who dispersed, I discovered the child who slept next to Lu Qiuniang yesterday, carrying a small stone spear and walking towards his thatched cottage. Following the clues, I quickly determined where Lu Qiuniang lived. But I also felt sad in my heart.
There was a sigh and heartache. Even though I had thought about many ways for her to end up, I didn't expect it to be so miserable.
After watching for a while, the lunch meal at noon should have been finished, but no Lu Qiuniang or the children came out of the hut. However, the training regiments in the mountains all waited out of the hut with bows and arrows, and followed a leader towards the mountains.
Go, there is no doubt that he is going hunting. Luo Changqing was thinking hard about how to see Lu Qiuniang, how to face his family and other things, when he heard a sound of breaking wind, and his body instinctively flashed, but
He saw an arrow stuck in the tree trunk beside him, and it was trembling endlessly.
Knowing that his whereabouts had been exposed, Luo Changqing was about to jump off the tree. However, he saw the regiments training just now, armed with various knives, guns, spears, and halberds, surrounding him from all directions and completely blocking his retreat. Guan Dashi
Then he walked up with an iron gun. Seeing the complicated hook pattern on the wrought copper belt around Luo Changqing's waist, he guessed that he must be a person of some status, so he raised his hand and said: "The villagers of my villa have always been law-abiding.
There is a shortage of official taxes. Your Majesty came to visit you late at night, but you don’t know what the errand is?"
When Luo Changqing saw him asking such a question, he was not like the bandit who occupied the mountain and became the king. He knew that his life was safe. He also thought of the rumors in the countryside around Luoyang, so he pretended to say: "My surname is Luo, and I am the Luo Mansion's camp."
The deputy lieutenant accompanying Rong. Shangguan heard that an ancient stele was excavated in Mangshan by Jizhou bandits, and that the 'Rushui Sword' had appeared with the inscription, so he sent us to look for it privately. Now that the strong man asks, it is time for him to tell me,
Just don’t spread it again.”
Guan Dashi saw that what he said was serious, but it was hard to tell whether it was true or not. He would have to ask the Taoist priest of Shangqing Temple another day, so he said: "Since it is military affairs, if you can use the people trained by my Mangshan regiment, just send them out."
"You are here as a guest, why don't you sit in the house, have some food, and let my brothers hear some military anecdotes." Governor Luo Changqing was already here. If he didn't respond, it would look guilty, so he agreed.
Except for Niu Chong and Wang Guanjie who were ordered to stay behind, the rest of the group went hunting as usual.
Luo Changqing then arrived at Guandashi Thatched Cottage and sat down separately in the hall. Wang Guanjie boiled hot water and served it. After everyone drank some, they started chatting. Luo Changqing knew some words and could write up some anecdotes, not to mention some anecdotes.
Then, everyone turned their attention to it, and he cleared his throat and spoke:
The prosperous dynasty worshiped the Tao, and it had its origin. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was divided into three parts, and finally ended up with Cao Wei. However, without Tao, there is no Tao, and Cao Wei did not last long, and was usurped by the Sima family. Ji Kang then
Since the world was in chaos and all life was in ruins, he realized that Confucianism should not be followed and Taoism should be avoided. Every day, he and Xiang Xiu would just forge iron in the thatched cottage outside Luoyang City, never paying attention to Sima's solicitation.
On this day, Xiang Xiu didn't know where he got a piece of strange gold. He only said that it came from Kunlun Snow Peak. This strange gold was shaped like ice, the whole body was crystal clear, like ice but warm, it could not be broken by the addition of knives and axes, and the end was extremely hard.
. But if it is forged with fire, it is as flexible as water. It can be cut and restored, and broken and can be put back together. Its strange appearance is unheard of. Ji Kang is very familiar with Lao Zhuang's way, and he immediately thought that "the best is like water, water is good for all things without fighting..."
After thinking carefully about the scriptures, I felt a lot, so I and Xiang Xiu decided to try to forge a sword, with the meaning of "benefiting all things without fighting" to comfort Xiang Xiu's heart.
So he lit the fire as usual and put the strange gold in it for forging. After knocking for three days, the strange gold was as stubborn as beef tendon and always fell soft in the fire.
It was a large pool that could not be divided or gathered together. After leaving the fire, it returned to its original shape and was indestructible, which puzzled the two of them.
Ji Kang recalled the scripture "The best is like water" several times, and after thinking about it over and over again, he gradually realized it, so he took several liters of Luo water to clarify the mud and sand. He also lit a fire and melted the strange gold.
Luo Shui poured into Qi Jin. What do you think? There was not a trace of water vapor coming out of the fire. Qi Jin "drank" several liters of Luo water like a dragon sucking water. Then Ji Kang palmed his hand.
Hammer, blow to Xiu, and the strange gold seems to have penetrated the spiritual orifice, and is gradually forged into the shape of a sword. It is not hot when it comes out of the fire. Hold it in your hand, as if it is there. Throw it into the water, and it will be gone.
All traces were gone; I fished it out with my hands, but it was still there.
Xiang Xiu was overjoyed and wanted to name it "Ruoshui Sword", but Ji Kang said that the sword was a killing weapon, which was inconsistent with the theory of the supreme good, so he changed it to "Rushui Sword". Xiang Xiu was not obsessed with external objects, so when he saw this "
Ji Kang actually surrendered to Ji Kang for the "worthless" gold, so he simply gave this "water sword" to Ji Kang. He hoped that Ji Kang would really understand the way of indisputability and benefit the world.
Later, Ji Kang broke off relations with Shan Tao and went to Luoyang to redress Lu An's grievances. He realized that his personal actions were contrary to the principle of "not fighting" and that the trip was dangerous and unpredictable, so he buried the "water sword" in the suburbs of Luoyang. It turned out to be true later.
He was imprisoned by Lu Xun, Zhong Hui and others until he was executed. No one knew the whereabouts of this "Water Sword" anymore.
Guan Dashi and others listened intently, but unexpectedly a child's voice came from inside the hut: "Then what happened next? Have you found the 'Rushui Sword'?" But Guan Hu'er couldn't help but stretched out his head and asked curiously.
When Guan Dashi saw this, his eyes widened, and Guan Huer was so frightened that he retracted his neck again.
Luo Changqing smiled indifferently: "These are rumors among the rivers and lakes, passed down by word of mouth, so far. There are even more outrageous rumors, which spread the word that this 'Water Sword' is so magical that it is said that this sword is a magic sword.
It's an exaggeration to say that going out can change the situation and stir up the world. As for whether it is credible or not, I don't believe it myself. But it is my duty to go out to investigate after being ordered by the superior officer."
Guan Dashi also laughed and said: "If there really is such a 'water sword', I will throw away the iron gun in my hand and learn swordsmanship instead!" A few people joked again, but Wang Guanjie had known that he had met his wife and Niu Chong's wife.
, prepared a meal and brought it up. After several people had eaten, they sent Luo Changqing to the outside of the village and watched him go down the mountain.
At this time, Niu Chong scratched his head and said, "Brother Dashi! Why did Luo Changqing come here? He said he was looking for that 'Rushui Sword'. It was probably an excuse, right?"
Guan Dashi just smiled: "He came uninvited, so he must be hiding something. It's just that I don't think he has any malice, but his behavior is really inexplicable. I have to ask the brothers to keep a closer eye on him in the future, if he does this again
If a weird person comes over, tie him up first and then talk..."
But it was said that Luo Changqing came all the way down the mountain, feeling as if he had lost something, but feeling like he had gained something from this trip. He wanted to go back secretly, but he was worried that it would be counterproductive. For a moment, he felt conflicted, so he stood there and let the howling autumn wind blow the world between heaven and earth.
The chill blew through.
Life in the world is like a traveler from afar. In fact, whose life is not like this? I think that I have been following the direction of my heart and pursuing the direction of love. However, at the moment of every choice, I will hesitate, struggle, and wander.
Uncertain. But once each step is taken, there is no room for turning back. All the futures have also become determined after the choice in this step. However, if you recall the choices you made at the beginning, can you be worthy of "