"My subordinate Yi Yi has met Commander Wen," Yi Yi, commander of the Second Brigade, who had just returned to the headquarters of the First Division of the Royal Forest Army, said in salute.
"Well, Brigadier Yi, how did the soldiers perform in today's long-distance running training?"
"Reporting to the division commander, all brigade soldiers completed the training task on time today,"
"Okay, most of the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade have been trained by Commander Zhang and Marshal Li and have no problem with their physical fitness. Brigadier Yi and the other officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade except the former Yangzhou Army, if they are fully adapted to the first stage of basic physical training, your Second Brigade can Beyond the first and third brigades, we entered the second stage ahead of schedule alone,"
"Yes, Mr. Wen, I estimate that it will take another ten days and a half." Yi Yi knew that Wen Zhang was the former leader of the Youth Guard and a descendant of Longhu Mountain. He was highly skilled in martial arts. Although he was young, he did not dare to do anything. With contempt, "By the way, division commander, someone is looking for you at the gate of the military camp,"
"Look for me,"
"Yes, that man looks about the same age as you, Commander, and has a very good appearance. When I passed by the gate, the guard was about to come and tell the Commander, so I acted as the messenger."
Wen Zhang said: "Okay, then I'll go take a look. Brigadier Yi, you rest first."
No one can easily enter this important military camp without a military pass. Even those who come to visit Xie Daolin, the highest commander in the camp, need to wait at the door. After confirmation by the sentry, the relevant personnel will be notified to go to the meeting room near the military camp gate. The guest room receives visitors.
The sentry guards on duty all knew young Master Wen. When they saw Wen Zhang coming, they saluted and said: "Sir, Master Wen, this little brother is looking for you."
Wen Zhang saw a young man in black whom he did not recognize in the reception room and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Seeing that Wen Zhang seemed to be one or two years younger than him, the young man in black asked: "You are Wen Zhang, the successor of Longhu Mountain martial arts, Wen Shaoxia,"
"Exactly," Wen Zhang said as he carefully looked at the young man in front of him. He was about 20 years old, wearing ordinary black clothes. He was tall and burly, with a turtle-shaped crane back and long legs. He has big ears that hang down from his shoulders, eyes as round as torches, and big square ears. Although his clothes are disheveled, it is difficult to conceal his majestic appearance. As Yi Yi said, this man's appearance is really good. Wen Zhang studied under the Taoist master , although I have never learned the physiognomy of Longhu Mountain, but I know a little bit about it from hearing and seeing it. At this time, I saw this young man's strange appearance and extraordinary temperament. I couldn't help but feel good about him, and secretly praised, "What a good face."
The young man in black cupped his fists and said: "I am Zhang Zichong, whose courtesy name is Quanyi. He has been fond of martial arts since he was a child. He studied under the old Zhang Yun'an of Baiyun Chan in Biluo Palace. I heard that the young hero is a rising star in the martial arts world and is known as the top master among the younger generation. He is a special character. I came here to compete with the young hero,"
"A martial arts contest," Wen Zhang blurted out.
The boy in black nodded and said: "Yes,"
Wen Zhang followed Taoism and martial arts since he was a child, and was well-informed, but he didn't know where Biluo Palace was, let alone who the young man mentioned, Zhang Yun'an, the Baiyun Chan lao. Since joining the Youth Guard more than a year ago, apart from fighting with the enemy, Wen Zhang Apart from fighting, Wen Zhang had never competed with anyone in the martial arts world. He smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, I'm afraid this won't be as you wish."
"Why,"
"Brother Zhang, I am a soldier of the Song Dynasty. You must not violate military regulations. Please forgive me for not being able to compete with you in martial arts."
The young man in black frowned slightly and said, "Is there really such a rule in military regulations?"
"Exactly, our military regulations stipulate that all soldiers are not allowed to compete with civilians without authorization, unless,,,,,,"
"Unless something,"
"Unless there is a solid reason and approval from the boss,"
"Then just go and talk to your boss about it,"
"What's the reason?"
"I came all the way from Longhu Mountain to Lin'an," the young man in black suddenly laughed, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Wen Zhang, "Master Daofa told me when I came, "Young Master Wen, if you join the army now, you may have a lot of inconveniences. If I really want to compete with you, let me hand this letter to you and say that you will know what to do after reading it,"
"Really?" Wen Zhang opened the letter and looked at it. It was indeed written by the Taoist master himself. The content was extremely simple, with only a few numbers: One of the nine stars, Mr. Huyan must be interested.
After Wen Zhang read it, he said "Ah" in surprise.
The Taoist Master from the Dragon and Tiger Sect had previously said that the Emperor would be guarded by nine stars on his way to resurgence. Apart from the current emperor, only the Taoist Master who deduced this statement and his direct disciple Wen Zhang knew about this.
The nine stars represent nine people. As for who these nine people are, the Taoist master cannot get a full picture. The Taoist master told Wen Zhang that Wen Zhang was also one of them, but Wen Zhang did not know the other eight stars in the nine stars. It refers to which eight people, but no matter which one of the eight people it is, he must be one of the most talented people in the world.
After a year, Wen Zhang finally found out that another one of the Nine Stars had appeared, and Wen Zhang was deeply moved.
"Brother Zhang, I will go and handle the relevant procedures immediately. This procedure will definitely be completed, but the time has not yet been determined. Brother Zhang, I will take you to the military inn in front of the camp to have a rest first, and I will come back to you later. "
The young man in black, Zhang Zichong, nodded and said, "That's fine."
Wen Zhang personally brought the young man in black to the inn. The military inn was not big, and usually only received military relatives who came to visit relatives, so it was called the military inn. The waiters inside were all military sergeants and soldiers who took turns, similar to the cars and trains of later generations. For example, transportation in the Song Dynasty was far less developed, so there were very few people visiting relatives. Wen Zhang ordered the soldiers on duty at the inn to bring hot water and food, and told these soldiers that this person was his senior brother. Wait carefully.
There is no one in the Royal Forest Army who doesn't know Wen Zhang. He is a young division commander who is less than twenty years old. His martial arts skills are said to be second only to the former deputy commander Xie, the former commander of the imperial guard. The guest in front of him is the senior commander's senior brother. How dare he take care of these people carelessly? The waiters were all respectful, which made Zhang Zichong feel very sorry.
After leaving the military inn, Wen Zhang hurried to the military headquarters and briefly told Xie Daolin that Zhang Zichong came here to compete with him, but he hid the part about Jiuxing.
Wen Zhang finally said: "Deputy Commander Xie, this person was recommended to the emperor by my mentor, the Taoist master. Therefore, I will immediately go to the palace to meet the emperor and forward a letter from my mentor, asking Deputy Commander Xie for approval."
Xie Daolin said: "Okay, Wen Zhang, you will set off immediately. Your Majesty should be attending a court meeting in the palace at this time."
"Yes, deputy commander,"
After saying goodbye and thanking him, Wen Zhang mounted his horse and galloped towards the palace.
Just after the court meeting ended, Shen Mo, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards on duty, came to report: "Your Majesty, General Wen Zhang is asking for an audience outside the palace."
"Oh, Wen Zhang is here, Xuan,"
In the side hall of Daqing Hall.
"See Your Majesty,"
"Without courtesy, Wen Zhang, there is something going on in the army."
"Your Majesty, this is not a military matter," Wen Zhang handed me the letter from the Taoist master. "Your Majesty, this is a letter from my master. Your Majesty, please read it."
"One of the nine stars," I said in surprise after seeing it.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Wen Zhang told me what happened when the young man in black came to compete and presented the Taoist letter.
"Biluo Palace," Yuan Ji said suddenly from the side.
Wen Zhang said: "Exactly, sir, does he know about Biluo Palace?"
Yuan Ji thought for a while and said: "I have heard of Biluo Palace, but I don't know where it is. But I know the Baiyun Chan Lao Zhang Yun'an you mentioned,"
I was also very interested. This seemed to be another good story. I smiled and said, "Sir, tell me, this Biluo Palace sounds like a cave where a certain immortal lives."
"It must have happened twenty or thirty years ago," Yuan Ji recounted. "At that time, there were four most famous people from outside the country in the north. They were called two monks and two Taoists. The two eminent monks were You. Monk Fang, Zen monk Master Haiyun and Master Xiulin of Xianyan Temple in Taiyuan Prefecture. This Zen monk Haiyun became a monk at a young age, but he didn’t know where he became a monk. He won the respect of Genghis Khan of Mongolia when he was young, and later he has been traveling in the desert and the Western Regions. , the current Mongolian Khan Kublai Khan also summoned Haiyun many times. It is said that the son of Kublai Khan and the current Mongolian Central Secretary, King Yan Zhenjin, was named by Zen monk Haiyun. As for Master Xiulin, His Majesty may not know. But his disciple, Master Fuyu, is very famous. The current head of the Shaolin Temple known to Your Majesty is Master Fuyu."
"Shaolin host,"
"Well, that's right," Yuan Ji continued, "the two refer to the Quanzhen Sect's leader Yin Zhiping at that time and the Baiyun Chan old man Zhang Yun'an. His Majesty Yin Zhiping of the Quanzhen Sect knew that he was the successor to Qiu Chuji. The master Quanzhen, who was empress of Zhenren, was highly appreciated by Wokuotai, the Great Khan of Mongolia at that time. Zhang Yun'an's origin was similar to that of Master Haiyun, which was also a mystery. Although Zhang Yun'an said that he was a Taoist, he had no fixed residence , often dressing up as a traveler and traveling around. Among the two monks and two paths, Quanzhen Sect Master Yin, Zen monk Haiyun and Master Xiulin all only have a brief knowledge of martial arts, so they are basically not considered martial arts practitioners, but only Zhang Yun'an, the old man of Baiyun Chan He is a person with strong martial arts skills, but he has always been a loner and rarely fights with others, so even in the martial arts world, few people know that he possesses unique skills."
Wen Zhang asked: "Mr. Yuan, how did you know?"
Yuan Ji smiled and said: "Perhaps this is fate, Your Majesty, Zhang Yun'an is not only proficient in martial arts, but also proficient in medicine and pharmacology. When I traveled around the world, I met this man in Mangdang Mountain in Fujian Province. That day, I happened to be When I came to a lonely peak at the back of Mangdang Mountain, I accidentally saw a walker hanging on the cliff. I thought that the walker was in danger and fell into the cliff, so I hurried to rescue him. Unexpectedly, the walker also fell into the cliff. It was Zhang Yun'an, the old man of Baiyun Chan, who was picking herbs on the steep cliff. After this accidental collision, Chen and Zhang Yun'an became familiar with each other and traveled together in the Mangdang Mountains for two days."
"Time flies so fast, more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye," Yuan Ji sighed, and then added, "Zhang Yun'an is more than ten years older than Chen, and his personality is quite withdrawn, but in In the past two days, I had a very pleasant conversation with my minister. He said that he was a wandering Taoist who liked to collect medicinal herbs in various places. He had traveled all over the world, in the mountains and ridges, and was at home all over the world. Zhang Yun'an was really well-informed, and most of his ministers wanted to be taught. , when parting, I felt sorry for Zhang Yun'an and asked him, "Where can I see you again in the future?" He laughed and said, if there is a chance in the future, we can meet at Biluo Palace. After saying this, he drifted away. "
Wen Zhang was very curious about the location of Biluo Palace. He temporarily forgot that Yuan Ji said that he did not know the address of Biluo Palace, and quickly asked: "Did Master Zhang Yun'an tell where Biluo Palace is?"