There was a sound of flapping wings, followed by the pigeon falling down, making a cooing sound. The little Taoist walked quickly, first unloaded the bamboo tube that the pigeon's right leg was holding, then sprinkled a handful of millet, and took out the letterhead from the bamboo tube.
, then walked towards the front hall in a hurry.
After passing through the two main halls, I saw the abbot Zhang Yuanqi slowly moving his sword in the arena. The little Taoist priest did not dare to come forward and disturb him, so he stood aside and waited silently.
Tianshi Mansion has its own martial arts inheritance, and it is unique. Tai Chi, Taihe, Taixu, boxing, and swordsmanship are all available, and they have nothing to do with Wudang. They are inherited from the past generations of Tianshi Mansion.
Zhang Yuanqi was born in the Tianshi Mansion, so he naturally knows these skills. In the ice and snow outside the pass, the Wanshou Palace has long been covered with grass.
Zhang Yuanqi's sword movement was extremely slow at first, and then he struck with a sword as fast as the other. Occasionally, he paused slightly, as if he was thinking about the move. Chi Xicun and Fei Jingting competed, and they were defeated. Zhang Yuanqi was arrogant and arrogant.
Of course I'm not convinced.
After wandering outside the pass for a while, they took Zhang Leyao back to the Wanshou Palace in Xishan. Then the Taoist priests at the Wanshou Palace discovered that the abbot suddenly became diligent, practicing boxing and swordsmanship every morning and dusk, and not practicing at all the rest of the time.
For a long time, Zhang Yuanqi put away his sword move and shook his head and sighed. The scene of his sparring with Fei Jingting that day was still vivid in his mind. Zhang Yuanqi had been thinking hard over the past few days and tried several ways to deal with the enemy, but he still couldn't find a way to defeat Fei Jingting.
Turning to glance at the little Taoist priest, Zhang Yuanqi asked: "What's the matter?"
The little Taoist priest respectfully stepped forward and handed over the bamboo tube: "Abbott, here is a letter from the Tianshi Mansion."
"Oh," Zhang Yuanqi took the bamboo tube and waved his hand: "Go down."
After the little Taoist priest retreated, Zhang Yuanqi pulled out the stopper and poured out the rolled letter. He unfolded it and looked at it. He smiled slightly at first, then frowned after a moment.
The letter was slightly kneaded and held in the palm of the hand. After a moment, it was loosened and turned into fragments that scattered in the wind.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Yuanqi put away his sword, walked with his hands behind his back, and walked all the way through the main hall to the quiet room at the back. He stopped in front of a wing, knocked on the door lightly, and heard Zhang Leyao's soft voice coming from inside.
: "Please come in."
Pushing the door open and entering, Zhang Yuanqi saw Zhang Leyao sitting on the bedside, holding Tao Zang in his hand, wearing a new Taoist robe, looking calm and extremely quiet.
Zhang Yuanqi secretly sighed in his heart, his niece was so outstanding, but it was a pity that she was born into the wrong family. If she were in an ordinary wealthy family, she would probably have a baby, and how harsh treatment would she receive?
After a flash of thought, Zhang Yuanqi put a smile on his face and said: "Your father has written a letter. From now on, you don't have to worry about spells. You can practice with peace of mind."
"Oh." Zhang Leyao responded lightly.
Zhang Yuanqi directly pulled up a stool and sat down, asking: "Why, are you still thinking about that pretty boy?"
Zhang Leyao glanced at her third uncle angrily, then shook her head and said, "No, it's just that I have some thoughts from reading Taoism and Zang these past few days."
"Oh, why are you lying in front of your third uncle? Whatever you are thinking is written all over your face."
Zhang Leyao sighed after being told the truth: "I don't know where my love comes from, but I am deeply in love with you."
"I passed by Jinmen on this trip and I asked you if you wanted to go and have a look, but you said you couldn't go."
"So what if I go to see him? He already has him, so who am I?"
"You..." Zhang Yuanqi didn't know how to speak. He became increasingly angry that Fei Jingting was ignorant.
After pondering for a long time, he took out a book from his arms and handed it to Zhang Leyao: "Take it."
Taking it suspiciously, Zhang Leyao glanced at the cover and said in surprise: "Liujia Heavenly Book?"
"Exactly."
Liujia Tianshu, the secret method of spells of the Qing sect on Maoshan Mountain. Zhang Yuanqi traveled in his early years and met Wang Shenmian of the Shangqing sect and became a close friend. Later, he even taught talismans in the Shangqing sect. Not only that, Zhang Yuanqi couldn't see his brother suppressing his niece, so he simply asked him to
Wang Shenmian also helped Zhang Leyao receive the teachings from the Shangqing Sect, so Zhang Leyao could use the secret techniques of the Shangqing Sect.
This Liujia Heavenly Book is extraordinary. It can summon wind and rain, summon gods and ghosts, and its spells are all-encompassing. It is not much worse than the inheritance from Tianshi Mansion.
Zhang Leyao had always wanted to ask for the Liujia Heavenly Book from Zhang Yuanqi before, but Zhang Yuanqi was afraid that Zhang Leyao would be more afraid of Zhang Yuanchao if he got the book, so he kept delaying it. As of now, whether Zhang Leyao can marry Fei Jingting or not, the time has come
The age to get married.
Zhang Yuanqi passed the Liujia Heavenly Book to Zhang Leyao, thinking that even if things were not harmonious, his niece would be better able to defend herself.
"Third uncle, do you want to pass this on to me?" Holding the object he had longed for in his hands, Zhang Leyao finally came out of his sadness and became slightly more energetic.
"I passed it on to you, put it away quickly, don't let me regret it."
Zhang Leyao was intelligent by nature. He held the Liujia Heavenly Book in his hand, thought for a moment, and asked: "My father... I'm afraid he didn't say anything nice?"
Zhang Yuanqi said truthfully: "Your father wants to marry you to Zhang Daoyuan."
Zhang Leyao frowned immediately.
Zhang Daoyuan is also a descendant of the Zhang family, but a distant relative who has not been born in the fifth server. Zhang Yuanchao is used to being overbearing, and there is no hidden intention in the letter. He intends to betroth Zhang Leyao to Zhang Daoen's son after he gives birth to a daughter.
, so that the wealth does not go to outsiders, I think the sixty-fifth generation of the Zhang family may produce a heavenly master with extraordinary talents.
Seeing the undisguised look of disgust on Zhang Leyao's face, Zhang Yuanqi said quickly: "Don't worry, this matter is still being discussed. With your mother and your third uncle and I standing in the way, it won't be possible for a while. After it's delayed for a while, I'll do it again
Send a telegram to Fei Jingting and ask him to come to Tianshi Mansion to propose marriage."
At this point, Zhang Leyao had no choice but to obey her third uncle's arrangements due to the constraints of the spell. But she was thinking about the marriage proposal. Although she knew it was false, she still had great hope in her heart.
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Jinmen.
Suddenly, as if the spring breeze blew overnight, the streets and lanes of Jinmen became more green.
Fei Jingting and Guan Xiyi returned home that day, and that night they discussed moving to Jiushan Mountain with Ni Qiufeng.
Ni Qiufeng has a docile temperament. As long as he can stay with Fei Jingting, he can go even to a remote country, so he naturally has no objection. But when Fei Jingting turned around and inquired, he found that there was no boarding system in the Yan's Girls' School.
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These days, women who can afford to study are at least from a relatively wealthy family, while women from poor families cannot afford to study.
Yin Jinhua was only nine years old after the New Year. He lost his close relatives at a young age. After staying in Fei Jingting's home for half a year, he finally had a sense of belonging. It would be wrong to send him to another place for foster care now.
So the matter was shelved, and Fei Jingting simply suggested that everyone go to Jiushan Mountain together after Yin Jinhua took his summer vacation.
The days have returned to calm, Fu Yunzhao is still locked in his room and trying to break through the situation, Fei Jingting has also become a homebody, practicing every day.
Guan Xiyi, on the other hand, went out with Fei Jingting, and it seemed that some switches were turned on. Every few days, she would go to the jade shop with Ni Qiufeng to have a look back at the time when she dominated the shopping mall and scolded Fang Qiu.
Fei Jingting lived a dull life as a child, but the outside world was not peaceful.
On March 13, the entire China Eastern Railway went on strike to protest Horvath's wage arrears. The next day, the headlines published a clause issued by the Beiyang government to remove Horvath from all powers and to disarm the Belarusian military and police.
Naturally, the people of the country were overjoyed. Many literati had healed their scars and forgot about the pain, and went straight to praising the Anfu system in newspapers. This immediately aroused a lot of scoldings, and it was very lively.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in Belarus has long been over. Although it is struggling to maintain itself with the support of the interventionist forces, collapse is bound to happen sooner or later. At this time, the entire Middle East Railway strike and the withdrawal of the Middle East Railway are just following the trend.
Moreover, the Anfu-controlled Beiyang government was just paying lip service to it. Outside the customs, that was Zhang Zuolin's territory. Without sending any soldiers, how could they touch Horvat, who had money and guns?
So it was Zhang Zuolin who took action. Marshal Zhang had long disliked these Belarusian idiots. With the decree of the Beiyang government, Marshal Zhang immediately dispatched troops and within a few days he disarmed the Belarusian military and police along the Zhongtong Railway.
Then Horvath was expelled.
Horvat fled in panic, all the way to the capital.
After the matter came to an end, Anfu was very proud of himself and felt that he had gained a good reputation for nothing; Dashuai Zhang was even more satisfied because he had received real benefits.
A few days later, another piece of news was published in the newspapers: Lao America refused to sign at the Paris Peace Conference.
It is said that a British man is a natural talent for being a troublemaker. During the First World War, in order to deceive the Americans into joining the war, they dared to agree to any outrageous conditions. After winning the first war, they immediately turned against each other and refused to recognize anyone.
The League of Nations initiated by the Americans was later pushed out by the British. How could the Americans endure this?
During the peace talks, Lao America deeply felt that these European relatives regarded themselves as low-class nouveau riche.
The United States immediately became angry. What happened to the nouveau riche? Its industrial output accounts for 38% of the world's total, and its gold reserves account for 40% of the world's. It is also the world's largest creditor country, and its foreign debt lent to the Allied Powers is sufficient.
There are 11 billion US dollars.
Why don't you play with me? Really? Humph, I don't want to play with you anymore!
At this time, the United States is definitely second to none in terms of industry and economy, but its foundation is weak. Apart from that, it pursues isolationism politically and has done nothing militarily. It is no wonder that its European relatives look down on it.
Of course, it was different after World War II. If it were written as a cool article, I'm afraid that after World War II, Americans would have to point their nostrils at the British guys and shout: "Who is dad now!"
Fei Jingting was too lazy to pay attention to the ethics drama between the British and the Americans. When he had time, he went to the top of Jiushan Mountain again. He carved a stone staircase on the cliff with a sword. After another two days of tinkering, he installed a short section of the trestle.
When I returned to Tianjin, I immediately noticed that the situation was changing. On April 10th, Tianjin newspapers published reports that Governor Cao of Zhili met representatives from the eight provinces in the Baoding secret meeting, and vaguely formed an eight-province alliance against the Anfu clique.