The finishing Buddha is in full swing at Xunyang Grottoes.
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen, who presided over the Donglin Giant Buddha, had some free time and accompanied the old musician named Yu to visit the mountains and rivers.
Ever since the peach blossom forest was cleared, the old musician never went there again.
However, after a few days, the three of them had walked all over Kuanglu Mountain.
Cross the Songxi River, cross the Yuanqiao, climb Daiyan, climb Cuishan, admire the Pear Pavilion, and travel to the Sound Valley...
The old musician seems to like Kuanglu Mountain very much and has left traces at some well-known scenic spots in the mountain.
Come impromptu and leave as the mood strikes, such as Daiyan, Liting and other landscapes. I just climbed up and arrived, and before I sat down for a while, I played a piece of music and then got up and left.
There are no rules.
In the words that Rong Zhen heard Ouyang Rong complain in private, Senior Yu was just waiting to clock in.
An eighty-year-old man and an eight-year-old child have the same naughty temperament.
Ouyang Rong observed carefully and found that the old musician had just improvised a piece of music at the pine creek where the spring was tinkling.
Subsequently, at five places including under the bridge, under the rock, under the pavilion, and in the valley, there was an improvised piano piece left in each place.
Six songs in total.
Ouyang Rong counted silently, and played it again on the spot as he had done in Jianquan Songxi.
Rong Zhen, on the other hand, had his little hands behind his back, looking aloof and indifferent.
After all, she is in charge of the Oversight Council in Jiangnan, and she can mobilize the White Tiger Guards and Xuanwu Guards. She should be staying in the Xunyang Grottoes, taking charge of the overall situation, and taking life and death. At the moment, she can be patient and aimlessly accompany the senior Si Tianjian.
I am already very patient with my wandering around and playing.
Ouyang Rong expressed his understanding.
Every time the old musician stopped to improvise, a look of anticipation appeared on Rong Zhen's pretty face, ready to snatch the guqin someone was carrying on his back.
However, every expectation turned into a look of disappointment.
For five or six consecutive songs, there was no rumored military formation song that she was looking for.
The female historian was too lazy to have the patience to replay her memory.
After all, there is a certain follower here.
Although after listening to it in a hurry, Ouyang Rong could not completely grasp the music, not to the point of being perfect, but he had a general outline and could play it somewhat well.
When he first met the old musician in the Shuangfeng Jianzhu Forest, Ouyang Rong tested it. With his spiritual understanding, he needed to close his eyes and listen blindly twice before he could understand the music.
But the old musician had a calm and indifferent temperament. He didn't stay too long at any place, didn't give him a chance to play again, and didn't go back and play again.
Ouyang Rong seriously suspected that he did it casually and that he couldn't even forget it after he finished playing.
However, Ouyang Rong did not relax his attention.
The golden blessing of the past few days was lingering in his mind. He suspected that it was related to this old man Yu and the music, so he naturally became serious.
That evening, the three of them bid farewell to Kuanglu Mountain and finally swam to the end. There were still some corners of the mountain that the old musician did not visit.
They took the main road down the mountain. Xunyang City was built against the Kuanglu Mountains, so they entered the city directly after going down the mountain.
After crossing several squares, the three of them left the city from the west gate and prepared to return to the Twin Peaks.
On the official road, a dazzling white wave hit us.
Yi Qianqiu came to greet him with three hundred horses, and reined in his horse in front of Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen.
Take the old musician back to the city.
"Did you enjoy your time, sir?"
Yi Qianqiu asked in a muffled voice while still wearing the silver tiger mask.
Although he couldn't see her specific expression clearly, Ouyang Rong could hear the respectful tone in her voice.
The old musician nodded kindly, declined the female officer who wanted to take the piano for him, turned around with the piano in his arms, and pointed to Xunyangfang, which he passed by on the way down.
"Previously, Rong Yatou said that Xunyang Tower has a famous pipa song in the south of the Yangtze River. Young scholar Ouyang also knows it. When will you take me to have a look and learn more?"
Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong looked at each other and replied crisply:
"For safety reasons, if the old gentleman is not in a hurry, can you wait a few days and let the Overwatch Council check the city's security again?"
Ouyang Rong answered the conversation and said sincerely:
"This junior is familiar with Qin Guan, the pipa master in Xunyang Tower. It just so happens that in the past few days, she asked her to gather more famous pipa masters in Jiangzhou and hold a party at that time for Mr. Yu to have a good time and learn about music.
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The old musician smiled heartily and stroked his beard: "Okay."
Rong Zhen cast a look of praise at Ouyang Rong.
Immediately, the old musician boarded the carriage, and everyone rode horses to take him back to Xunyang Grottoes.
The dark night wind on the official road blew through people's temples like a comb.
Beside the carriage, Rong Zhen inadvertently approached Ouyang Rong and said casually:
"Thank you for your hard work these past two days. The old man looks very happy."
"Did Rong Nu Shi find the song you wanted?"
"Not yet, but it should be soon. I and Senior Song will go and talk to the old gentleman at night."
Ouyang Rong stroked the piano case on his horse and asked warmly:
"Then do you want to organize the Pipa party over there in Xunyang Tower?"
Rong Zhen didn’t think about it for too long:
"You make arrangements first."
"good."
"In the past two days, the Overwatch Council and the White Tiger Guard will send people into the city to assist you and enhance the security of Xunyang City."
Ouyang Rong glanced at Rong Zhen.
The latter thought of something and added casually:
"Don't worry, these people will follow your arrangements when entering the city. Without your permission, they will not break into private houses and disturb Xunyang's reputation."
Ouyang Rong nodded lightly.
At this moment, Yi Qianqiu hit his horse and came closer.
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen stopped chatting.
Yi Qianqiu glanced at Ouyang Rong playing with a string of sandalwood beads and asked:
"Is this a gift from a saint?"
Ouyang Rong didn't react, Rong Zhen already nodded on his behalf:
"Well, Saint Long's favor is no worse than Lin Cheng's treatment back then."
Yi Qianqiu's silver tiger mask covered his face, and the two eye holes exposed in the mask seemed to be looking back and forth at Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong.
The look in the eyes of this handsome man and beautiful woman is quite meaningful.
Ouyang Rong asked casually:
"By the way, what's the situation like with General Duan in Hukou County?"
Yi Qianqiu turned around, his eyes sharper:
"Those water thieves are very cunning. There are too many swamps in Hukou County. Every time I get a clue and chase them to the edge of the swamp, these water thieves disperse in a hurry. The cavalry of the White Tiger Guard are not easy to pursue. They dismount and walk into the swamp, and then
It’s easy to get lost. Although Captain Duan asked locals to lead the way, the water thieves were broken into pieces...the pursuit effect was too weak."
Ouyang Rong frowned slightly:
"Why do these guerrilla tactics look a bit like the art of war? They don't look like they can be organized by ordinary, undisciplined and lazy people in the world. They are obviously well-trained."
"That's right."
Yi Qianqiu nodded. After listening, he glanced at Ouyang Rong with some condescension.
She squinted her eyes while riding, looking at the dim lights of Xunyang Grottoes at the end of the official road in the distance, and analyzed:
"According to the summary of intelligence collected so far, there should be a small group of Kuangfu Army sneaking into the country. These water thieves are pretending to be them. There are also people from Tiannan Jianghu among them. The leader should be the boy named Du Shuqing next to Li Zhengyan. This time
He was born in the Jingzhao Du family, and is as famous as the Wei family who was born in Wei Duwei. They are both elite children of aristocratic families and have some abilities..."
Ouyang Rong listened silently.
Rong Zhen remembered something and took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Ouyang Rong.
"I almost forgot, take it."
Ouyang Rong was curious: "What is this?"
"The latest edict issued from Luoyang."
Ouyang Rong took advantage of the light of the lantern hanging on the shaft of the carriage to browse through it quickly and said in surprise:
"Restriction on women's rights?"
Rong Zhen nodded and his voice became colder:
"That's right, the court has officially issued a decree. From today on, any family in Jiangnan Province and Lingnan Province who is involved with Yunmengyue Nu, or who secretly hides Yunmeng Ling, will be punished with severe punishment from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Help
He was even exiled, and his descendants were not allowed to serve as officials in the court...
"This restriction will be promulgated by you and Jiangzhou Hall, and will be implemented first in Jiangzhou and Hongzhou, and other states and counties will follow suit."
Ouyang Rong pursed his lips and did not speak immediately.
If we say that the previous conflict between the Great Zhou court and Yunmeng Jianze had not been completely made public, or it could be said that the Great Zhou court did not pay much attention to Yunmeng Jianze and the people related to it at first.
So now, with the promulgation of this restriction order, the conflict has become completely open, and there is a bit of a fight to the death. There is no room in the middle. Everyone in the Tiannan Jianghu has to choose a side, otherwise it will be a capital crime.
No need to discuss.
"This edict was actually promoted by King Wei and King Liang. The former was in pain of losing his son, and the civil and military officials in the court sympathized..."
Rong Zhen continued:
"Ouyang Lianghan, didn't you say before that the world is not about fighting and killing, but about human nature? Then look at the world of Jianghu, how many heroes can abandon their families and sons and obey the orders of that Yunmeng Yuanjun."
The cold girl in palace clothes raised her chin slightly and said word by word:
"What belongs to the saint must belong to the saint, and what belongs to the Yuanjun must belong to the saint."
Seeing Ouyang Rong looking forward, seemingly thinking, Rong Zhen waited for a while and frowned:
"Ouyang Lianghan, what are you doing?"
Ouyang Rong slowly stuffed the edict into his sleeve.
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Rong Zhen carefully observed Ouyang Rong's face.
She seems to be paying close attention to someone's subtle reactions.
Yi Qianqiu suddenly said:
"This order is well issued, and the measures taken by Rong Zhennvshi and Ouyang Governor to search Yunmeng order strictly were also very timely."
She took out a blood-stained bronze dagger and gestured, her eyes very sharp:
"This thing must not flow into Jiangzhou in large quantities, especially if it is close to the Xunyang Grottoes. Anyone who carries this thing will be killed one by one on sight, and there will be no injustice at all!"
Ouyang Rong asked: "Does Commander Yi know how to use this thing? Does he know how the Tiannan Jianghu rebels will use it?"
Yi Qianqiu looked at him sideways and said nothing.
Ouyang Rong also looked at her openly.
Yi Qianqiu moved his eyes to Rong Zhen's face, which seemed to be a smile but not a smile.
Ouyang Rong also frowned and turned to look at Rong Zhen.
At this time, Yi Qianqiu turned around, his tone slightly cold:
"If you don't know, forget it. Governor Ouyang is a civil servant. He just needs to do his job well. There is no need to know. This is a secret of the imperial court..."
Rong Zhen suddenly interrupted:
"It's all up to now. Actually, there's nothing I can't say. I trust Governor Ouyang."
Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Forget it, what Commander Yi said is right, the official is indeed an outsider."
Rong Zhen shook his head:
"No, you have already participated. Since you have accepted the imperial edict and are going to promulgate the order restricting women from crossing the border and help the court collect the Yunmeng Order, you should know the use of this thing to prevent accidental injury."
Ouyang Rongqi asked: "What do you mean?"
Yi Qianqiu lowered his eyes and said nothing, and Rong Zhen turned to look at him.
Ouyang Rong saw her cold eyes:
"According to rumors, Yunmeng Jianze guards a large formation left over from the pre-Qin period. This formation has a vast area. According to Si Tianjian's records, it seems to be able to cover the Jiangnan Road and Lingnan Road that are currently delineated by the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It happens to be what the world calls Tiannan Jianghu, and it is the sphere of influence of Yunmeng Jianze."
Rong Zhen glanced at the bronze dagger in Yi Qianqiu's hand, narrowed his eyes and said:
"The material of this Yunmeng Ling is very special. It is suspected to be a clone of the formation eye of this formation, a replica of it, and is closely related to the real formation eye. This material is called... blood bronze.
"If the records about this object in Sitian Prison are correct, it can mobilize the unknown killing power of this formation at any time."
Ouyang Rong's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Blood bronze?"
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Snowwood Villa.
Spring Pavilion.
The sun is shining brightly in the morning.
Under the pear tree outside the pavilion, Yu Nianyuan feeds the insect lady.
In the pavilion, Zhu Zhongzhong sat cross-legged in the snow, cleaning his sword with a white cloth, and there was an urgent secret report on the floor in front of him.
"Exceeding the female restriction order?" She chuckled.
Yu Nianyuan also nodded:
"It was announced by the Jiangzhou government that the current officials of the Jiangzhou government should have a close relationship with the Xunyang Palace. The Xunyang Grottoes have received reinforcements recently... It seems that the last time the senior sister asked Sanqing to bring them to the Xunyang Palace,
They didn't take it seriously."
Xue Zhongzhu nodded, his expression as usual:
"It's normal. After all, he is a noble man from Tianhuang. Let's save Luo Li and explain. He has a clear and unambiguous banner, which is convenient. Just don't blame the sword for having no eyes."
She lowered her head slightly, touched the snow-white sword, and asked coldly:
"Second Junior Sister, when was the last time our sect was wanted by the Beiren puppet government with a death warrant?"
Yu Nianyuan said lightly:
"In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, the Northerners went south, Jiankang City fell, and the Southern Dynasty was destroyed."
Xuezhongzhu asked: "How does the situation compare with today?"
Yu Nianyuan seemed to be very familiar with it and answered immediately without pausing:
"At that time, many seniors of the Nvjun Palace did not issue the Yunmeng Order, did not use the big formation, and were wanted by the court, but no one dared to enter Yunmeng Ze even half a step. The order was in vain, even though they all knew that our Nvjun Palace had gone too far.
Among girls, the blood of the royal family of the Six Dynasties has been left behind, but who in the world dares to come here?"
Xue Zhongzhu clenched the hilt of the sword tightly, the back of his hand trembled slightly, then slowly released it, his tone was somewhat self-deprecating:
"I am ashamed."
Yu Nianyuan shook his head:
"I don't blame Senior Sister. The situation has not given our generation of Nujun Temple time to cultivate and recuperate. Some things must be done, and someone must stand up. The seniors of Nujun Palace are in the spirit of heaven. They will be relieved to know that there is still Senior Sister who can take charge of her own role.
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Xuezhongzhu pursed his lips and remained silent, then looked sideways and asked:
"By the way, what does Junior Sister mean? She has made a breakthrough in her cultivation?"
Yu Nianyuan paused, let Chong Niang go, walked into the pavilion, and took out a secret letter from Xingzifang from his sleeve.
The second female queen of Yunmeng handed over the letter with a strange look on her face.
The tall Hu Ji with blond hair reaching her waist looked curious and took the letter...