The autumn night was windy and cold, and the courtyard wall was also rustling a little in the subtle whistling sound.
After reading the sword skills, Yuexi Zi Tan Qing's heart felt hot, and she felt the sword intent over and over again in her heart, but her whole body had been blown cold by the autumn wind. When she realized what she was doing, she couldn't help but shudder a few times.
Yang Chaoxi gathered the bamboo sword and gently returned it to Tan Qing's little hand: "It's a little cold, please go back and rest. If you still don't understand, I will demonstrate it to you again when I have free time tomorrow."
Tan Qing took the bamboo sword and nodded with a smile. He finally felt some admiration for the Taoist boy who was only a few years older than him. He bowed obediently: "Thank you, Senior Brother Chong Lingzi, for teaching me the sword!"
After saying this, he picked up two bamboo swords, jumped out of the moon gate, and headed towards the backyard along the verandah.
After running for more than ten steps, he was caught by a figure outside the moon gate: "Xiao Nizi! Let the senior sister have a good meal with us, but she came here to hang out with that frivolous kid. Let's see what happens tomorrow morning.
I’ll punish you!”
"Sister Cui, I'm just jealous of Senior Brother Lingzi's swordsmanship, so I made an appointment to meet in this courtyard in the evening so that I can ask him for advice. Aren't you jealous? Hehe!" Tan Qing smiled and avoided her.
He scratched his head angrily, "I just learned his powerful swordsmanship. I will definitely be very powerful in the future, very powerful! You should all be afraid of me!"
Hua Xizi Cui Wan gritted his teeth and said: "It's full of nonsense. Even if you have learned an extra set of swordsmanship, how can we be afraid of you? Come here quickly and obediently, don't hide, see how I tear your mouth apart!" Tan Qing turned his head.
He made a face at her and ran away quickly. Cui Wan didn't care about her ladylike behavior, picked up her skirt and chased after her, thinking in her heart: If I don't punish you, I, Cui Wan, will not give up.
Seeing that it was so easy to get rid of Tan Qing, Yang Chaoxi wanted to go back to his room to practice his qi. When he demonstrated the sword technique just now, it seemed that the acquired qi in his body had been touched again. If he understood it more carefully, he should gain something.
While he was thinking about it, another person appeared in front of him, so he had to bow his hands and say: "Aunt Chunxi is well!"
Tong Chunxi, the son of Yuan Yi, laughed and said: "It's so late and you haven't rested yet. Yet you came to this martial arts field to practice swordsmanship. You are one old and one young. You have similar habits!" Yang Chaoxi didn't know how to answer.
She added, "Last night when I was in the private room of the side hall, I heard Daoist Brother Gongsun testing his disciples' swordsmanship in this martial arts arena, and I knew it was you. Tonight, I heard you dancing the sword here again, and I felt that your sword was yours."
The majestic meaning contained in the Dharma has been much improved compared to the time you and Hanakiko had a discussion a few days ago. It is also rare at such a young age!"
Yang Zhaoxi was praised by her, but she felt a little embarrassed: "I promised Junior Sister Yue Xizi that I would teach her swordsmanship, and that's why I got here. But I disturbed Aunt Chunxi Qingxiu, my nephew took the liberty!"
"Well, although Yue Xiko is a young girl, she is just like you, and she is also a person with deep spiritual roots. It is her chance to be taught by you personally." Yuan Yizi said about Tan Qing, with a lot of praise on his face.
He said, "Although Dao Brother Gongsun didn't say it clearly, I know his intention. The reason why I kept you here is that I can teach you more about Linjiguan's sword skills, spear skills, etc., so that you can have good martial arts skills."
become."
"My nephew really admires the martial arts of the senior sisters in Guanzhong. I know how good they are during the daytime competition. Since Aunt Chunxi is willing to teach me, I will ask you to be my master!" Yang Zhaoxi was really happy to hear that she was actually willing to teach martial arts.
, then he has to kneel down and worship.
Yuan Yizi suddenly raised the fly whisk, and a soft force came out, stopping him from kneeling down. Then he nodded and said: "There is no need to become a disciple. Brother Gongsun Dao is willing to give the sword skills passed down from his family to many of my disciples.
It is sincerity. If I teach you martial arts again, it will be regarded as a 'courteous reciprocity'. In the morning, when you were sparring, most of the people were fooling around. Moreover, what they learned and used also had many jerky and wrong things. I wanted you to talk to them at that time.
We’re practicing together, I just don’t want you to be isolated by them.” After Yuan Yizi said this, he paused and said, “Chong Lingzi, watch carefully!”
When Yang Zhaoxi heard this, he retreated and stood outside the martial arts arena. He saw Yuan Yizi pulling out a wooden sword from the wooden stand next to him, jumping into the martial arts arena, and swinging it with every move!
As soon as the sword moves, it has a continuous state, like the rain on a spring night, dripping under the warm and then cold night. The sword body is erratic. Although there are only a few attacks, it is difficult to guard against it. However, when the sword moves begin to integrate
When the Yin Yuan Qi is present, it becomes much denser, like a slanting wind and drizzle, the shadow of the sword is falling down, and the front, rear, left, and right are covered, and the attack style is even more difficult to predict.
Yuan Yizi's movements were not fast, but as elusive as a phantom. After a while, the sword moves began to become violent again, like the strong wind and rain in summer. The attacks were everywhere, making people have no choice but to retreat. But the sword moves suddenly changed.
Long, it turned into several turbulences, like a shocking earthquake, attacking at the place where they could retreat at the same time. The sword energy that sounded "chi, chi" has been shot out along with the bamboo sword. If there is anyone in front of you at this moment, there will be no more
There was nowhere to hide, and the sword energy would poke holes all over his body.
After Yuan Yizi finished demonstrating a set of sword techniques, he said: "This is the 'Falling Rain Jingqiu Sword'. What I saw Hua Xizi use in the fight with you is this set of sword techniques. You practice it first and understand it.
If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me. From now on, every night at this time, while you are still here, I will continue to teach you the 'Laoyan Fenfei Sword' and 'Xinhe Canmeng Sword'. As for the boxing, sword and spear skills, they are called
My two junior sisters, Feng Yizi and Xue Yizi, will teach you another day."
Yang Zhaoxi thanked him again. After seeing Yuan Yizi leave, he struck while the iron was hot and danced the newly learned "Rain-Shocking Autumn Sword" jerkily. Then he stood in the martial arts arena and performed the sword technique again.
I sorted out a rough idea of the sword intention in my mind, and then reconnected the sword moves according to the sword intention... After dancing like this three times, I felt that I had initially mastered it, and then I went back to my room to rest without any worries.
Linji Temple is all female Taoist priests who practice Kun Dao. When Yang Zhaoxi first arrived, he couldn't adapt to it for several days. Especially when all the fellow apprentices looked at him, pointed, and whispered, it really made him a little angry.
Boring. Shui Xiko and Hua Xiko have been quiet for a while and have not come back to provoke or take the initiative to find trouble. Junior sister Yue Xiko is unshakable every evening, pestering him to learn swordsmanship and boxing. However, the daily decoction must continue.
Holding the nose and drinking it, it is said to be a good medicine for eradicating hidden diseases. It is quite expensive, but the effect is slow.
After teaching Tsukiko every night, Yuan Yizi would definitely come over to the martial arts arena, correct and consolidate the sword moves he had learned before, and teach him new sword moves step by step. It would be okay if he practiced smoothly, but if he practiced well, it would be fine.
If you make mistakes, you will inevitably have to eat a stick on the buttocks. Yuexiko Tanqing looked on with a smile, but always rubbed salt in the wound and shouted: "Master, hit harder! This is to vent your anger on Senior Sister Hanakiko."
When I got Yuan Yizi, I couldn't help but smile.
Under such strict and efficient teaching, the three sets of swordsmanship that Yuan Yizi was good at were completely learned by Yang Zhaoxi.
Every morning, when he practiced with his fellow apprentices, everyone was jealous of his speed of progress.
However, time has its own ups and downs, and only those who can stand at the head of the tide will be the hero! Ever since Gongsun Zhenren ran out of Taiwei Palace in anger, some troubles have gradually begun to sprout in Luoyang City under the operation of thoughtful people.
A few days after Gongsun Zhenren returned to the mountain, two uninvited guests came to visit Linji Temple. The female Taoist priest Zhike settled the two people in a quiet room in the front yard and served them cooked tea. Tong Chunxi, the son of Yuan Yi, finished all the things at hand.
, and came over to meet the two of them. One was old and the other was young. The old man was over seventy years old. He was thin and energetic, with an air of immortality; the young man was thin, handsome, well behaved and quite elegant.
The meaning of a humble gentleman.
Tong Chunxi sat down in front of the tea table and nodded with a smile: "Brother Yuchi, I haven't been here for a long time. Is there something important for my sudden visit today?" This old man was imprisoned by Lu Xinfang for making a big fuss in Daochong Temple.
Yuchiyuan, the master of Hongdao Temple who has been closed down in Wuhou Pu for several days. In recent days, most of the Taoists in Luoyang City have a good reputation for him.
Yuchiyuan's eyes were bright: "In the past few days in Luoyang City, people in the Taoist sect are spreading word of mouth about something. I wonder if Junior Sister Yuan Yizi has heard of it?"
Tong Chunxi was slightly startled, and then thought for a moment before saying: "I heard that Gongsun Xuantong broke off all relations with you, and later chose several Taoist temples one after another, and even eliminated the Taoist masters of Jingyun, Daochong, and Longxing temples.
"
Yuchiyuan nodded: "That's why I'm here. Now Jingyun, Daochong, and Longxing temples have linked up and petitioned Taiwei Palace to put pressure on them, requesting that Brother Xuantong be arrested and dealt with according to the laws of the Sheng Dynasty. Other Taoist temples
They are all waiting and watching, with unclear attitudes. Since I am the person involved, I also know some of the inside story, so I want to go around Taoist temples everywhere, and also connect with some Taoist friends to go to Taiwei Palace to refute their intentions."
Tong Chunxi still couldn't understand his intention, so he tried to test: "So, Brother Yuchi, what's the inside story? You might as well tell your junior sister first, so that I can discuss it with several people in charge in the temple and give you a definite answer!
"
Yuchiyuan sighed: "The event of cutting off the robe and severing our friendship happened in Taiwei Palace. Apart from my brother Xuantong and me, the only people present at the time were Wang Jin and Hong Taizhu, the palace envoys. This incident was quite sad. After I came out, I
I haven’t mentioned it; the several Taoist temples I have just visited have also received Brother Xuantong recently, but I have never heard him mention it. So it can only be Taiweigong’s handiwork.”
Tong Chunxi was puzzled: "Why is this?"
Yuchi Yuan frowned and said: "Taiwei Palace's intention has been obvious since the first month of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month when they observed the moon, discussed Taoism, and practiced martial arts at the altar. At that time, you were watching Junior Sister Feng Yizi at the scene. This palace envoy summoned
When we went there, we apparently wanted to gain the strengths of each group, unify them, and think they would serve the central government. But in fact, we wanted to join forces vertically and horizontally, to plant dissatisfaction, and to make the people of Luoyang Dao Sect fight with each other and collapse on their own.
, and then ordered the camp officers to be taken under his command one by one. Even if we think of this conspiracy that is divided into equal parts, it is difficult to resist because we all have different ideas."
Tong Chunxi added: "Since we understand its plot, we must have a way to deal with it. Why are you so discouraged?"
Yuchiyuan pondered for a long time and then said: "This is how the world's people are like. It's just that on the night of watching the moon and discussing Taoism, when the palace envoy said a few official words, everyone's reaction was quite interesting. Some are clinging to inflammation, and some are vain and conceited.
There were some who were filled with righteous indignation, and some who stayed out of the matter. Therefore, the palace sent such courtiers to win over a group of people, divide a group of people, and suppress a group of people through power and tactics alone, so as to alienate us. Later, the matter of breaking off relations between Brother Xuantong and me was discarded.
The purpose is to make everyone who practices Taoism in Luoyang know about it, and to make everyone in Luoyang Taoist sect alienate and fall apart! This kind of strategy is almost vicious!"
But Tong Chunxi also sighed: "It's just that in the war disaster that swept half of the country, I can't remember how many loyal, kind-hearted people died generously...On the contrary, those who were greedy for life and afraid of death, and servile people survived.
But there are quite a lot of them. After a hundred years of delay, one can imagine that the bones will be worn away, the blood will disappear, the people's hearts will not be the same, and the world will deteriorate."
Yuchi Yuan looked slightly ashamed: "When I first met Wang Jin, he was not yet in a high position. Although I knew that this person occasionally used extraordinary means, he was not that unbearable. He was just used to figuring out his intentions and doing great things. Besides,
This Wang Jin is also an extraordinary person. He was born in the Wang family in Hedong. During the Jizhou Rebellion, he followed Li Guangbi, the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and made great military exploits. His brother Wang Wei was imprisoned in Luoyang by the bandit leader that day. He took medicine and suffered from dysentery, and he refused to die.
The song "Ningbi Pond" was spread throughout the court and the public, and even the saint who ascended the throne in Lingwu was highly praised." At this point, he became a little angry, "Today we know that people who like to play with power will inevitably
He is unkind and ungrateful! Although he now holds many positions and holds a high and powerful position, he is sycophantic and wants to use his overwhelming power to suppress people in our Taoist sect. From now on, I, Yuchiyuan, and him will be Taoists.
Different people don’t work together!”
Tong Chunxi said warmly: "Then Gongsun Xuantong cuts off his robes and severs his ties with you. I'm afraid it will be a last resort."
Yuchi Yuan said sadly: "I know what my brother Xuan Tong wants, and he has broken off all relations with me, but he just doesn't want to get involved with me. In the past few days, he was running around Luoyang City alone. In addition to getting rid of some bad apples, he also joined forces with fellow Taoists to strengthen his strength.
The momentum of the Taoist sect means. He will sow the family swordsmanship like seeds, and there will always be people in the Taoist sect who will accept his kindness. If something happens in the future, they will be able to respond to him from afar. However, since Taiwei Palace wants to divide the Taoist sect, it must not
He will just sit back and watch us join forces. Brother Xuantong's move can be said to be 'a dangerous move with unpredictable fortunes'. Now we still have to see what Wang Jin does before we can make more efforts."
Tong Chunxi also nodded and said: "It is true that we can only meet him on foot. Since he has broken off friendship with you, even if there are some familiar friends among the two disciples, they should avoid the eyes and ears of others when they meet again in the future."
The two chatted intermittently for a long time, and Yuchi Yuan elaborated on the plan of "contacting Taoist friends from various temples and going to Taiwei Palace to express their secret feelings together". After listening to some of her opinions, he made some improvements to the overall plan.
Then he declined the lunch meal and hurriedly went to the next Taoist temple.
Tong Chunxi looked at the back of Yu Chiyuan leaving in a hurry, and recalled that Gongsun Xuantong was in such a hurry a few days ago, going to various Taoist temples to teach swordsmanship, and couldn't help but sigh and smile.
The wind suddenly picked up, and the messy silver threads streaked across the temples, escaped from the window lattice, entangled the dragon in the courtyard, rolled up a few dead leaves, and headed for that unknown place.