Upon hearing the invitation from General Zhengxi, Qijian immediately arranged his clothes and appearance, took his sword and followed Dai Wenlong to the lobby of the commander's mansion.
The guards were tight along the way. The soldiers wearing iron armor and holding fire guns were majestic and majestic. They were far more powerful than those swordsmen outside. Seven Swords couldn't help but be secretly frightened. Liu Ziguang was strict in his military management. The combat effectiveness of the Red Shirt Army should not be underestimated. If a forceful attack was adopted,
I'm afraid they won't be able to escape intact.
Arriving in front of the hall, an officer pressed his hand on the handle of a blunderbuss and shouted: "Only those who come can enter the hall only after they have disarmed themselves."
Fu Qingzhu said neither humble nor arrogantly: "I'm sorry, as a swordsman, you can't leave your sword, and your sword can't leave you. We are the guests of General Zhengxi, not his subordinates, so I can't accept his orders."
Just as the officer was about to have a fit, hearty laughter came from the hall: "Hahaha, a person never leaves his sword, and a sword never leaves a person. The Seven Swords of Tianshan are famous all over the world. This time, they helped me suppress the rebellion and made great contributions to the court.
How can you treat them with courtesy and let them bring swords to court!"
It was Liu Ziguang who spoke. Fu Qingzhu could not help but nod secretly after hearing this. This person was indeed a person. At that moment, Qijian roused himself and filed into the hall with his sword in hand.
There are only eight chairs in the lobby, and seven official hat chairs surround the Taishi chair in the middle like stars holding the moon. Liu Ziguang, dressed in a python robe, is sitting upright on the Taishi chair. His majestic golden sword is majestic, and he has the power of a general commanding an army.
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"Seven heroes, please take a seat. You made great contributions to suppressing the riot last night. I have prepared a small amount of wine to thank you. We can start the banquet in a while." Liu Ziguang said politely.
The seven of them were all from the martial arts world. They didn't use any false etiquette. They each found a seat and sat down. There was no one else in the hall. If they wanted to make a move, now was the best opportunity. Huo Lingyun was dressed in black, wearing a bamboo hat on her head, and her face was hanging in front of her face.
Wearing a black veil, the enemy is right in front of you at this moment. Hatred wells up in your heart, and a murderous aura can't help but come out. Xin Longzi, Han Zhibang and others who have relatively low cultivation among the Seven Swords can't hold back the murderous aura. The auras of several people
It mixed into a strong murderous aura and filled the lobby.
But in the eyes of the three core figures of the Seven Swords, Yang Yunxuan, Chu Zhaonan, and Fu Qingzhu, this is not the best time to take action because they don't know Liu Ziguang's strength and have to wait a moment to see the opponent's strength from his body shape, footwork, and aura.
It is not too late to attack the weak point. In order to remind others and suppress this murderous intention, Master Fu Qing, the oldest among the Seven Swordsmen, coughed dryly. He was about to say a few words, but Liu Ziguang spoke first:
"Just now, Master Fu said that as a swordsman, one never leaves the sword, and the sword never leaves the person. These words are quite heroic, and I am deeply impressed by them. However, I also have some small humble opinions, which I would not like to express."
Fu Qingzhu asked curiously: "Does General Liu also study swordsmanship?" The other six swordsmen were also very surprised, wondering how Liu Ziguang, a martial artist, could understand the mysteries of swordsmanship.
Liu Ziguang said: "I don't dare to do research, it's just a bit of a superficial view. I believe that swordsmen have three realms. The first realm is the legendary fusion of man and sword. The man is the sword, the sword is the man, and the sword now belongs to the swordsman."
In one part of life, the sword is where the person is, and the sword is destroyed when the person dies. All the heroes have reached this state and can be called unparalleled swordsmen in the world. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."
The Seven Swordsmen all sneered and disapproved. The integration of man and sword is indeed a mysterious realm in the way of swordsmanship. All seven of them can do this. The swords are as flexible as limbs. They understand this very well and don't need Liu Ziguang to flatter him.
But Yang Yuncong heard something behind Liu Ziguang's words and asked, "What are the other two realms?"
Liu Ziguang said: "This second state is when there is no sword in the hand, but there is a sword in the heart. When a swordsman has practiced to this level, he doesn't care what kind of sword he uses, whether it is a dark iron sword that can make sound or light or an ordinary military steel sword.
Even a small bamboo stick or a leaf is a sword to them."
The Seven Swords are silent. What Liu Ziguang said makes sense. The highest level of cultivation of a swordsman is to have a sword in the heart but no sword in the hand. However, such people only exist in legends. Even their master, Master Huiming, cannot reach this level. The sword
In my heart, what a state this is. On the other hand, they were shouting at the entrance of the lobby just now about the sword never leaving the person, and the sword never leaving the person. I feel blushing just thinking about it.
Liu Ziguang continued: "This third realm is the highest realm of a swordsman, that is, there is no sword in the hand and no sword in the heart."
Han Zhibang asked curiously: "If you don't have a sword in your hand, and you don't have a sword in your heart, how can you kill someone?"
Liu Ziguang sneered: "A swordsman who can reach this level has the world in mind and thinks not to kill but not to kill. It seems that your swordsmanship skills still need to be improved."
This was very ironic, and it took me a long time to realize the meaning of Seven Swords. Liu Ziguang meant that the level of swordsmanship among the seven of them was just beginning, and they were still far away from the next two realms.
From Master Fu Qing to Han Zhibang, and even Huo Lingyun, who was full of hatred, felt extremely ashamed, but they had to admit that what they said was right. These words were so philosophical, even more profound than Master Huiming's teachings. It seemed that Liu Ziguang
This person was by no means as simple as imagined. The seven of them fell into deep contemplation, and the murderous aura in the room suddenly weakened a lot.
Liu Ziguang looked at the silent seven swordsmen. He smiled reservedly and said, "You are far behind in terms of pretense. Who told me to watch more movies and martial arts novels than you?"
Let’s start by knocking you guys out.
"If I'm not wrong, the seven of you intend to assassinate me. Helping the army to suppress the rebellion is just a way to get closer to me." Before Seven Swords could recover from the shock, Liu Ziguang dropped another bombshell.
bomb.
Qijian was shocked. Han Zhibang, Xin Longzi and other young people who were not strong enough had already grasped the hilt of the sword, but Yang Yunxuan and Fu Qingzhu were calm and composed. Fu Qingzhu said: "The general is really smart and has guessed our purpose. Yes, we are here today."
Kill you."
"You have worked so hard to assassinate me, and even Yu Chiguang's name can be used as a surrender certificate. But have you ever thought about it, if the assassination fails, wouldn't these people all die in vain?" Liu Ziguang said.
"People decide what to do, and God decides what to do. Yu Chiguang has done what he should do, and now it's our turn. No matter how much sacrifice we make, we will have no regrets, because some things must be done by someone."
Fu Qing said.
"Seven Swordsman Bo Yuntian, I admire you. This is why I will keep you by my side even though I know you are assassins. However, some things are better to be explained clearly in person. Xuelianzi, one of the Seven Swordsmen, and I
The handsome wife---Xiang Khan, who returned to the headquarters, is a twin sister. In September, she and I had a small misunderstanding in Ningxia City. It was just a family matter, so I won’t go into details. In short, I must have done something
I will be responsible. If you want to seek justice for Xuelianzi for this matter, I would advise you not to get involved."
When Liu Ziguang said this, the veins on Huo Lingyun's hands, which had been hanging down with her veil, were all visible. It was such a shame and humiliation for him to say it in such an understatement, as if it was nothing. It was simply too much. She wanted to draw her sword and kill this thief immediately, but
But now they can't take action, because the seven swords are a whole, and they must be used at the same time to achieve the maximum power. But Fu Qingzhu and the others seem to have something to say.
"Junior Sister Xuelian's matter is indeed a reason to kill you, but it is not the biggest reason for us to assassinate you. We assassinate you for the sake of the common people in the world!" Yang Yuncong said with a serious face.
After hearing this, Liu Ziguang almost vomited out. He is so stupid that he is selling his skills now. He just learned a few words that everyone in the world can use and then shows them off with a pretentious expression on his face. He really takes himself as a big deal.
He was a hero, but he had created the pretentious atmosphere in the room. Now he couldn't immediately transform into a gangster, so he ordered the sergeant to rush in to get someone, so he had no choice but to accompany them and pretend to be pretentious.
"Master Yang, I would like to hear your explanation as to why you assassinated me for the sake of all the people in the world. If what you say makes sense, you can take Liu Ziguang's head. If what you say doesn't make sense, let's use martial arts.
Let’s see what happens.”
Yang Yuncong said in a deep voice: "The general just talked about the three realms of swordsmen, and Yuncong deeply agreed. In fact, it is not only the way of swordsmanship, but also the essence of human beings. The state of selflessness is the highest state. Last year
Yuncong once went to the Xixia King's City to assassinate Galdan. At that time, my sword was already at his throat, but I gave up in the end just because he said the same thing as you."
Liu Ziguang thought to himself that Galdan was really a talented guy. He even had his sword pressed to his neck and was still in the mood to show off. He also pretended to be so good and managed to fool the assassin. It seems that this guy is really a powerful enemy. He
He nodded slightly and asked, "What did Galdan say?"
"His Majesty Galdan said that as the king of a country, he had fought and killed tens of thousands of people for decades, and the people of the world called him a tyrant. They wished they could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin, but who could
Can you understand his heart? The ultimate goal of killing is actually not to kill, for the sake of peace. This is the highest state of being a king."
Speaking of this, Yang Yuncong seemed to be intoxicated. He was immersed in the nostalgia of the past and said affectionately: "At that moment, I realized that killing is for the sake of not killing, and conquest is for peace. Now the world is in chaos, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties are fighting for hegemony.
, the people are in dire straits, and only the emergence of a strong ruler can end this state of melee. Looking at the world, Kangxi can't do it, and Apocalypse can't do it. Only the ruler of Xixia, the descendant of Genghis Khan, His Majesty Galdan can
Because I have such a great responsibility, I gave up the assassination and became a supporter of His Majesty. For the sake of the Great Xia Empire's unification of the world, I, Yang Yunxuan, am willing to die with all my heart."
"And I am the stumbling block that hinders Xixia's unification and hegemony, so you came to assassinate me, right?" Liu Ziguang asked.