Chapter 665 The Secret of the Cauldron Sword! [Please vote for me!]
The night is like ink.
Take the official road from the West City Gate to Xunyang Grottoes.
The clusters of white robes and white armor are very conspicuous in the darkness.
"Blood Bronze..."
Ouyang Rong, dressed in a blue Confucian uniform, rode alone at the front, turning his head to look at the large group of White Tiger Guard cavalry who followed silently behind him.
He chewed this word with a somewhat absent-minded look on his face.
Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu followed on horseback, saying nothing, leaving him time to think.
Behind the three of them, in the carriage where the old musician was riding, some snoring could be heard.
This official road to Xunyang Grottoes was carefully repaired after Ouyang Rong took office as governor and allocated the budget of Jiangzhou Hall, without many bumps.
The old musician, who had been playing for a whole day, fell into a deep sleep.
Ouyang Rong took a deep breath and asked in a low voice the two girls beside him who remained silent:
"What is the unknown killing power contained in that great formation?"
Ouyang Rong had previously heard from Lu Ya and the Sanqing Taoist sect that there was a legendary formation covering the south of the Yangtze River in Yunmeng Jianze, and also knew that Yunmeng Ling was somewhat related to this formation.
But I didn't expect that this formation could still operate. It turns out that this Yunmeng Token is equivalent to a branch formation eye, and the material called blood bronze used to make it is so special...
The secret revealed by Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu was suddenly revealed to Ouyang Rong, and Ouyang Rong was suddenly confused.
Many things that were ignored or doubted in the past are like pearls connected by the thin thread of "blood bronze".
"I don't know yet." Rong Zhen shook his head.
Ouyang Rong took the blood-stained bronze dagger from Yi Qianqiu's hand, lowered his head to look at it, and at a certain moment, he narrowed his eyes and guessed:
"Since Yunmeng Ling is in the shape of a sword and is the so-called split formation eye, then is the true formation eye also a sword? Yunmeng Jianze is the number one sword sect in the world. Is this formation the same as the legendary one?
Is it related to the tripod sword?"
Yi Qianqiu glanced at Ouyang Rong and said:
"It makes sense, but for thousands of years, no one knows the details of the formation guarded by Yunmeng Jianze. They only know that Yunmeng Ling is inseparable from it. This formation existed in the pre-Qin period, and it was too long ago.
After a long time, I don't know if it will still be useful.
"But currently, it seems that the Yunmengyue girls dare to spread the Yunmeng Order again. It seems that this formation still has some uses..."
Rong Zhen nodded lightly:
"Yes, everyone who could see the killing power of this formation in the past should have died. There is no specific record. Even Yunmeng Jianze has been downplaying its existence. There has been no news about it for a long time."
Ouyang Rong suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute, if it is related to the mythical tripod sword, this raises a question. Did this formation already exist in the pre-Qin period?"
"If the record is correct, it is like this, because the era when the first generation of Yue virgins lived was in the Spring and Autumn Period. Yunmeng Jianze was also born in the poor mountains and rivers of the land of Wu and Yue at that time. This legendary formation should also have been discovered by people at that time.
It was set up to cover the entire Tiannan, and it was probably the work of the heavenly beings from China..."
Ouyang Rong interrupted: "When was the first tripod sword born?"
Rong Zhen replied in a serious tone:
"The first tripod sword was born in the Qin Dynasty and was named [Elixir of Immortality]. It led to the death of the First Emperor and indirectly promoted the destruction of Qin thousands of years ago... It was also from that time on that the first battle among Qi practitioners began.
After the Ding Zheng, the Yikou Ding Sword was born."
Ouyang Rong spoke decisively:
"The time doesn't match up. This formation has existed much longer than the first tripod sword."
Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu looked at each other.
The former nodded lightly:
"It's true, it's very detailed, but we can't rule out that Yunmeng Jianze's formation is related to the [Cauld] that has not turned into a sword.
"This kind of hidden world sect has a [cauld]. I don't know if [the cauldron] will turn into a sword in the future."
"Um."
Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, digested it for a while, then raised his head and asked:
"But how did Si Tianjian know that Yunmeng Ling could mobilize the unknown killing power of this formation? If there is a record, why does he not know the specific killing power of this formation?"
The two women were silent for a while.
Yi Qianqiu turned a deaf ear and rode ahead.
Rong Zhen was quiet for a while and shook his head:
"Actually, the Sitian Prison only recorded the function of blood bronze. The material of Yunmeng Ling is blood bronze. This was only discovered after these Yue girls recently distributed the Yunmeng Ling and seized it."
Ouyang Rong looked at Rong Zhen and his eyes narrowed.
Yun Meng Ling was first discovered in the Jiuzhou Prison and was seized after the hero Zheng Jun was tortured. At that time, Rong Zhen did not mention the matter to him and Qin Yanqing. Looking back now, it is no wonder that she reacted fiercely and insisted on searching for it.
Go all over Xunyang City and catch everyone who hides this thing secretly.
Yi Qianqiu waved his hand and said:
"Let's just assume it has something to do with the Cauldron Sword, and let's deal with it with the worst possible plan."
"Can."
Ouyang Rong nodded, looked at the blood-stained bronze dagger for a while, and asked directly:
"General Yi, when you first arrived at Xunyang Grottoes, you took Rong Nushi and Deputy Supervisor Song to discuss important matters privately. Is it because of the seizure of this object?"
Ouyang Rong gestured to the Yunmeng Ling in his hand:
"So you recognized this object right then?"
Yi Qianqiu wore a silver tiger face, rode steadily, and spoke calmly:
"Yes. Rong Nushi is right. Governor Ouyang is indeed smart and has a keen sense of smell. I was the one who saw something wrong that day. Don't blame me, Governor."
Ouyang Rong asked casually:
"Have Commander Yi seen blood bronze before and know its special function?"
She was not a member of the Si Tianjian, but the commander of the White Tiger Guard, a martial artist. How did she know about "Blood Bronze", a top-secret information about the Si Tianjian that even the governor of the state did not know.
Yi Qianqiu turned his head and looked at Ouyang Rong who kept asking questions.
The silver tiger face shines brightly in the moonlight, which stings the eyes.
Ouyang Rong looked directly at her without averting his eyes.
Yi Qianqiu spoke:
"The White Tiger Guard is one of the four imperial guards. As a fourth-grade White Tiger Guard lieutenant general, I still know more secrets than the governor. When the governor returns to Beijing to report on his duties, you can try to go to the imperial guards.
If you move to another official position, you will know no less than I do when the time comes."
"Oh, really."
The way Ouyang Rong looked at the two women was somewhat meaningful.
They didn't seem to know much about Yunmeng Jianze's large formation, but they knew blood bronze very well. They were extremely wary of the Yunmeng Order made of it.
He tilted his head, wanting to question Rong Zhen.
Something suddenly popped up in my mind.
Ouyang Rong silently closed his mouth.
The three of them were silent all the way and sent the old musician back to Xunyang Grottoes.
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen discussed the matter of the Xunyang Tower Pipa Club, then said goodbye and left.
As soon as he returned to Xunyang City, Ouyang Rong went straight to Xingzifang.
This time, without entering the quiet courtyard, we went directly to Chengtian Temple and found Yuan Huaimin sitting on a rocking chair in the courtyard enjoying the cool air.
"Where are the things?" Ouyang Rong asked as soon as he entered the door.
"What is it?" Yuan Huaimin was curious and secretly hid a straight wooden stick behind his back.
Ouyang Rong looked serious: "The original scroll of Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring"."
Yuan Huaimin breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's this, I should have told you earlier."
Under Ouyang Rong's frowning gaze, Yuan Huaimin ran back to the house and took out the original scroll of "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring".
Ouyang Rong did not open it, but lowered his head and looked at it carefully.
Yuan Huaimin also discovered this. His friend did not look at the contents of the authentic scroll at all, but slowly stroked its wooden shaft.
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "Is the bronze shaft that Taoist Wu asked you for similar to this thing?"
"What is this?" Yuan Huaimin looked at the thing Ouyang Rong took out with a surprised look on his face.
This is a bronze dagger.
"Let me take a look." He took the Yun Meng Ling, looked at it, and nodded gently:
"The materials are very similar. Wait, aren't these the same thing? They are all bronze..."
Ouyang Rong said calmly: "This thing seems to be called blood bronze."
"Blood bronze?"
Ouyang Rong observed Xia Yuan Huaimin's curious expression, and it didn't look like he was pretending.
He also remembered something that Yuan Huaimin had mentioned: when Rong Zhen learned that Taoist Wu had taken away the bronze shaft that day, his reaction was very calm.
This at least reflects one thing: Rong Zhen knew at that time that this object was blood bronze.
Secondly, this matter does not seem to be too serious, or in other words, no serious consequences have been found yet.
Looking back now, the Blood Bronze is not the Cauldron Sword after all, and it is indeed not a big oversight if it was intercepted and taken away.
Haven't you seen Yunmeng Jianze's Yunmeng Token being distributed everywhere? It means that if you want to use blood bronze, in addition to special formations, there are also specific ways of using it.
Just two bronze shafts are not of much use.
With this thought, Ouyang Rong remembered what Xiao Mo Jing had mentioned.
On the battlefield of Yuanjia's Northern Expedition, Han Shi's azure rainbow-like sword energy appeared. According to Xiao Mo Jing's memory at that time, before that, Liu Song's master brought this "Peach Blossom Spring" from the palace overnight.
The scroll comes.
It is equivalent to saying that this authentic scroll of "Peach Blossom Spring" is not the original body of [Han Shi], but it is also closely related to [Han Shi]. At least...it can use its sword energy!
Looking at it this way, Blood Bronze and the corresponding formations are indeed closely related to the Cauldron Sword, and the killing power it can mobilize is probably the sword energy of the Cauldron Sword.
Therefore, Yi Qianqiu's conjecture is correct. The killing power of the large formation covering Tiannan that Yunmeng Ling can mobilize should be regarded as the power of the cauldron sword. This is not an exaggeration and should be taken seriously.
Ouyang Rong suddenly said:
"Brother Huaimin, it was not without reason that you were beaten by Commander Yi last time."
Yuan Huaimin was stunned.
"Lend me this original painting again."
Ouyang Rong took the lost blood bronze "Peach Blossom Spring" and turned around and left.
Only a confused Yuan Huaimin was left.
…
"Your Excellency, the First Lady, why didn't the Second Lady come?"
"Second Junior Sister is leaving first."
"Leaving first?"
"I have something important to deal with, so I went to Jiangzhou first."
"I see."
Xuemu Villa, the entrance to a stone hall underground.
Wei Shaoqi stood at the door with an elegant posture, while Du Shuqing was packing things in the stone room.
Xuezhongzhu came to them alone.
Wei Shaoqi glanced at the Yue girls passing by. They were all packing their things and preparing to evacuate.
In the stone hall, Du Shuqing carried a wrapped scroll of "Peach Blossom Spring" on his back again.
This was returned to them by the second daughter Jun Yu Nianyuan in person a few days ago.
In fact, Wei Shaoqi already knew the attitude of this empress at that time.
"I and Shu Qing will do our best to help each other." He clasped his fists.
Xuezhongzhu, who temporarily took away a certain Huangzi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, walked forward with his hands behind his back and said in a cold voice:
"Then there is Mr. Lao Wei. Let's go. It's time for us to leave before the lackeys of the imperial court come looking for us."
Wei Shaoqi coughed violently for a while, and finally had a good cough.
He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, took a long breath, lowered his eyes at the handkerchief, and put it into his sleeve with a calm expression.
"It doesn't matter, it's an honor for us to be able to help the eldest lady."
The candle in the snow stopped with its hands behind its back and stood on the same spot:
"I haven't asked yet, where did your bloody bronze shaft come from? It looks a bit old. The small characters engraved on it are from the Southern Dynasties, right?"
Wei Shaoqi was silent for a while and said softly:
"The Yuan family from the south of Chang'an City."
"Chang'an Yuan clan?"
Du Shuqing interjected in a dull voice:
"It's the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
"The Royal Family of the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
When Xuezhongzhu heard this word, he sneered:
"It turns out that the remnants of these Xianbei barbarians are still there. There are really all kinds of monsters and monsters in Luoyang, Chang'an."
Wei Shaoqi also had a somewhat emotional expression on his face, pointing to "Peach Blossom Spring" and said:
"Well, Guanzhong is one of the best places in the world, with a gathering of heroes and an open ocean... However, if it weren't for this thing, the eldest daughter-in-law feels that their family, a descendant of the previous royal family, could be so easily defeated by the upright and prosperous Guanzhong gentlemen.
Accept?"
Xuezhongzhu sneered and asked:
"Since it was presented as a gift, why was this bloody bronze shaft not taken away by the puppet Zhou court? Instead, it fell into your hands."
Wei Shaoqi stroked the scroll and unfolded it gently.
A peach blossom garden appears on the paper.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar hid the blood in his handkerchief, but pointed at the scroll and said with a smile:
"Because the mediocre descendants of the Yuan clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty and those who eat corpses in the pseudo-Zhou court do not know the true mystery of this thing and the use of blood bronze, especially this bronze shaft made by Tao Yuanming, Si Tianjian
The current tricks are just imitating others."
Xuezhongzhu glanced at the painting scroll rod and said in a cold tone:
"Why didn't Tao Yuanming also imitate his talents in the East?"
Wei Shaoqi shook his head firmly:
"It's different. Tao Yuanming is not a trivial person. As the legendary swordsman of [Hanshi], his reputation is definitely not in vain. Even if he is really the thief that the eldest lady calls him, what he does is still respected and has the foundation of a sect."
The merit of establishing a sect enables the future Ding Sword to no longer be the Ding Sword of only one person, but the Ding Sword of a country.
"He really devoted himself to Liu Song of the Southern Dynasty, but Liu Song of the Southern Dynasty did not deserve his efforts."
Xuezhong Zhu frowned and sneered:
"The Six Dynasties, including the Southern Dynasty, Liu Song Dynasty, didn't live up to our clan's expectations."
"Maybe."
Wei Shaoqi nodded gently, recalling with his eyes:
"Even a strange man like Mr. Wu admires Tao Yuanming very much. It is only thanks to Mr. Wu's discerning eye that Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" can be brought to light again."