On the tenth day of April, in the study room of the Zhao Mansion, Mrs. Zhao Du looked at Zhao Kuangyi and said: "Tomorrow you and Yan Qiu will escort the military medicine to the front of the battle and present the four directions' documents for the emperor to read. Just like in the past, you will also be allowed to join us."
Send it away?"
"Exactly."
Zhao Dushi nodded, picked up an object wrapped in a cloth bag from the desk and handed it to Zhao Kuangyi, "You can secretly mix this object into the writings on the way..."
Zhao Kuangyi was surprised and asked, "Can I have a look at the child?"
While Zhao Du nodded, Zhao Kuangyi opened the cloth bag and saw a wooden sign that was more than a foot long and three inches wide, with the words "Inspection and Doing" engraved on it.
"Mother, what does this mean?"
"Master Zhiku told my mother ten days ago that he would lead Mr. Chu out to sea and disperse the calamity in midsummer. Now is the time to make arrangements."
"Ling Mr. Chu out to sea? Master, how did he do it?"
"My mother doesn't know about this, but I think the master dares to say that the calamity will be dispersed in midsummer, so he should have a countermeasure."
"So, Your Majesty, will he be in trouble in midsummer?" Zhao Kuangyi was surprised and happy.
"The dispersion of the calamity will cause his luck to be disconnected from the spiritual tree, but it will not cause his immediate death. He should still have two or three months to live."
Zhao Kuangyi glanced at the wooden sign in his hand, hesitated and said: "What role can this thing play? To make the emperor suspicious of Zhang Yongde?"
Zhao Dushi nodded, "Today's wise saints, if they see this thing in ordinary times, I don't think they will take it to heart, but if their lives are at stake, they will have doubts."
"But the content of this thing is so obvious, how can he believe it?"
"The key to this is that your second brother will accompany you to the formation. My mother has already made arrangements with him, but when the emperor is in critical condition, there will be a way to make him suspect Zhang Yongde."
"But how can the second brother replace Zhang Yongde and not someone else take over the military power in front of the palace?"
"If Zhang Yongde loses his military position, who do you think can get this position?"
Zhao Kuangyi thought for a moment and said: "The second brother is now the commander in front of the palace. Logically speaking, if Zhang Yongde loses his post, the second brother is the most likely to take over. But if the emperor considers the death of his master Shao Guoyu, he will make Li Chongjin as Gu Ming
It is also very possible for a minister to also serve as the front minister of the palace to calm people's hearts..."
"My son's analysis is very good, I would like to let my mother see your progress." Zhao Du Shi smiled slightly, "Emperor Taizu Long Xian ascended the throne because he had the military power of the three armies in one body. The current emperor will definitely be concerned about this."
"Since the Battle of Gaoping, he divided the military power of the pro-army forces and placed them under the control of the Palace Front Division and the Guard Division respectively. The purpose was to allow the generals to check and balance each other... Although he had great trust in Li Chongjin, for the sake of his descendants, he
It is expected that he would not dare to let one person take over the power."
"But Mr. Jiang is still in court, and Mr. Chu will definitely return in the future..."
Zhao Du said: "I told you the day I became my mother, Mr. Chu and Mr. Jiang are people who have the people of the world in mind first. They will not change the destiny of the world's peace and order just because of the fight between one family and one surname."
"The destiny of the country has changed...why?" Zhao Kuangyi was surprised for a moment.
"You will understand the key point in this in the future." Zhao Dushi shook her head slightly, and then said after a while: "But for the young and energetic academy students, as well as Meng Xiaohu, Chang Shan and others, if they cause trouble, it will
It’s going to give people a headache…”
"After the emperor killed Mr. Fu, the two senior brothers Yan Qiu and Gong Shaowen had real resentment towards the emperor, and they were quite famous among the students. Now they have become sworn brothers with the child, but they think they will meet in the future.
Help each other..."
The Lord Fu mentioned by Zhao Kuangyi was Fu Lingguang, the former Zuo Zang envoy. During Guo Rong's southern expedition, he sent Fu Lingguang to make sergeant robes. As a result, Fu Lingguang missed the deadline. Guo Rong was so angry that he had him beheaded.
Fu Lingguang was Yan Qiu's uncle. He was an upright official and loyal to Guo Rong. However, he was killed for a minor offense. Yan Qiu had a grudge against Guo Rong in his heart. Gong Shaowen and Yan Qiu were brothers, and Fu Lingguang was
Although he felt wronged for killing Guo Rong, he was also dissatisfied with Guo Rong.
Zhao Dushi nodded, looked at Zhao Kuangyi for a moment, and suddenly said: "Does Princess Qingqing have someone she belongs to?"
Zhao Kuangyi was taken aback and shook his head, "As far as I know, Qingqing should be someone I have no interest in."
"Then how does she treat you?"
Zhao Kuangyi's face turned red in order to guess what Zhao Dushi meant, and he lowered his head, but did not answer.
"Princess Qingqing is beautiful and smart, and behaves dignifiedly. It will be a blessing to our Zhao family if you, Ambassador Tingyi, can marry her. And Chang Shan has a deep relationship with her brother and sister. Even if she won't help us accomplish anything by then, she won't object.
"
From Yaowang Valley to Chang Qingqing's arrival in Kaifeng, Zhao Kuangyi often got along with her in the six or seven years. He had already had admiration for the gentle and elegant Chang Qingqing in his heart, and now he felt secretly happy after hearing this.
Looking at Zhao Kuangyi with a happy face, Zhao Dushi smiled and said: "After you return from the battle, invite Qingqing to the house as a guest. At that time, I will test her thoughts for my mother. If there is a fate, I will arrange a matchmaker."
"My child obeys my command."
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On April 28, Zhiku brought Luo Xiaoyao to Qinglong Mountain. As soon as they arrived in the forest, they sealed his sleeping hole. When they arrived in the Dragon Vein Spirit Cave cave, they sealed his sleeping hole for nearly a month.
The dumb hole is unlocked.
After waking up, Luo Xiaoyao coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and looked at Zhiku, "You took me out to sea to force the boatmen to go south, and then came back here from the Southern Han Dynasty... Is this to divert the family teacher?"
Zhiku didn't reply, but nodded.
"When I went to sea, you made me meet Manager Sikong at the Luozhou Inn. Was it your intention? How did you know the location of the inn run by my Luo family?"
Even Luo Xiaoyao himself did not know the location of the inn run by Zhuchao Bangzhou County, nor did he know that Sikong Ran had been transferred to Dizhou.
"The elders of Tongbao Pavilion gathered in Kaifeng. The old monk guessed that Manager Pei had great authority and knew a lot of things. He thought he might be useful in the future, so he didn't do anything to harm him. He looked for him a few days ago.
After reading the memory, I will not disappoint the old monk."
Zhiku smiled slightly, "I found out where your Luo family operates inns in the coastal states of the Central Plains, and also found out that the manager of Dizhou is familiar with you..."
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was shocked, but he never expected that Zhiku had already laid out the plan. However, with his cultivation, it was easy to read the memory of Manager Pei, who only had a high level of spiritual consciousness.
"But if the calamity is dissipated, you need to use your 'Leaking Tong' magical power to seal it first, so that the resentment will not leak out. Even if the master does not know the key, Master Wenyi will know it, how can he let you easily
The trick succeeded..."
"Amitabha, sin, sin. Little layman doesn't know something. Abbot Wenyi passed away last autumn..."
"Ah?!" Luo Xiaoyao suddenly lost his voice and said in shock: "Master Wen Yi has passed away? But you did it to him?"
Zhiku didn't reply, his lips moved slightly, but he closed his eyes and recited the sutra silently.
Luo Xiaoyao was filled with grief and anger, his eyes widened with anger, "If I don't die, I will definitely destroy your soul in this life..."
Zhiku's eyelids twitched and he opened his eyes, "Amitabha, the old monk has defied nature with his human power. He is being punished by heaven. However, by passing down the true scriptures, he lives up to the old monk's practice in this life. In the future, the path of compassion will prove his merits."
Luo Xiaoyao suppressed the anger in his heart, stared into Zhiku's eyes and said slowly: "Is that master going to sea?"
"If the master had not gone to sea, could the old monk have brought the young layman back?"
Luo Xiaoyao was shocked, "How can you be sure that my master has gone to sea? How can you predict that he will go to find me?"
Zhiku glanced at Zhiguang, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, and said with a smile: "Junior Brother Zhiguang secretly followed the old monk to Binzhou with you. After you and I went to sea, Junior Brother, he lurked in the small town by the sea.
above."
"If my master is looking for you, he will definitely go to the beach to find out information about the boatman who took the old monk and you out to sea, and at the same time look for a boat out to sea that is familiar with that boatman."
"Five days after the old monk and you left the sea, your master took your wife and two others to the seaside town. After staying for two days, he found a boat and went to the Japanese country."
"Junior Brother Zhiguang will wait for Master to leave the sea..." Zhiku said for a moment, took out an emerald green jade pendant from the sleeve of his robe, and said with a smile: "The old monk has a 'fate connection' and can sense other people's thoughts through jade.
The jade pendant is a mother-in-law pendant, and Junior Brother Zhiguang also has one. It was through this jade that the old monk sensed Junior Brother's thoughts, and he also knew the information about his order to go to sea."
"It is said that only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be victorious in every battle. Although my master is a genius, it is difficult to guess how the old monk will act, so he is too cautious in dealing with it, and he also overestimates the old monk's ability... But since last year
In order to hurt the Emperor Ying Jie, the old monk saw the weakness of the Master."
"Although the old monk was injured at that time, the seven souls of the Emperor Ying Jie were injured, but the way of the disaster was not dispelled. The old monk did not dare to take his life. The master should know this. But he still looked for the Taoist's palmistry.
Save, I think I thought that if the old monk dared to act like this, he must have something to rely on..."
"This time the old monk took the young layman out to sea, leaving only Junior Brother Zhiguang here. The master must have guessed that the old monk would block the passage here, so that Junior Brother Zhiguang would have time to set up an array to protect the spiritual tree and
Resentment leads to the earth's veins."
However, Luo Xiaoyao knew that Chu Nanfeng was too concerned about the safety of himself and Guo Rong, so he messed up and was taken advantage of by Zhiku. Hearing this, he suddenly sighed secretly.
"However, the old monk has indeed sealed the entrance to this cave. Even if the master and others find it, it will take five hours to open it."
Luo Xiaoyao suddenly remembered that in the past six months, Zhiku and Zhiguang had come and gone every day, making their bodies covered with dust. When he heard this, he knew that what Zhiku said was true, but he was also surprised and doubtful for a moment, "Then
How did you get me in and out of here?"
When he was taken out by Zhiku and returned to the cave, he was restrained in a sleeping hole. Naturally, he did not know how to get in and out.
Zhiku Shenyan looked at Luo Xiaoyao for a moment, and suddenly Heshi said: "Amitabha, in three days the young layman will lose his memory, and the old monk will no longer bully the young layman."
"The old monk broke the tomb array not to seize this spiritual cave, but to lead the great fortune of this dragon vein to another blessed place...Shuanglong Pond, so that it will recognize the Shuanglong Pond spiritual cave as its master."
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was in a state of shock, but Ting Zhiku said again: "The blessed land of Shuanglong Pond is gathered by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but it has a self-concealing spirit. If it had not entered the cave, even with the old monk's magical power, it would not be possible to get out.
"
"The old monk came here looking for it that day and accidentally discovered an underground passage in the tunnel leading into this cave, so he had the chance to get a glimpse of the blessed land of Shuanglong Pond."
"The old monk created an earth vein to connect it to the spiritual point here. If the spiritual energy here flows into the Shuanglong Pond in the future, it will cause its energy to appear outside. Logically speaking... it will be ninety-nine years before the emperor dies.
Eleven days later, it will be the time when the Shuanglong Pond’s spiritual acupoint is temporarily recognized as its owner.”
"Do you want to recognize your master temporarily?" Luo Xiaoyao was surprised for a moment.
Zhiku smiled slightly, "The day when the Shuanglong Pond's fortune will manifest is not now, and it has another owner. However, the dragon's veins and luck are just in sync with it, so its spiritual cave can be temporarily borrowed. But if there is a tenant in the house,
The owner of the house needs to approve it, and the dragon vein spiritual energy flowing into the Shuanglong Pond must be approved by it."
"I think it's due to the connection between the earth's energy and the energy of the earth. Last September, the old monk went to Shuanglong Pond and found that the spiritual cave had faintly given birth to dragon energy. But when the calamity was dissipated, the spiritual energy flowed into Shuanglong Pond.
, it will definitely make its atmosphere leak out and be seen by others."
"At that time, there will be two entrances. If the master and others attack separately, the old monk cannot prevent it, whether it is to seize the ancestral remains of the person who replaced him in the Shuanglong Pond, or to prevent the old monk from protecting the spiritual tree...
…all the old monk’s previous efforts will be wasted. Therefore, last year, the old monk worked with his junior brothers to block the entrance to the cave, and took the young layman in and out through the cave where Shuanglong Pond is located.”
Luo Xiaoyao was shocked but also overjoyed, but thought that Mu Daocheng and Ming Wu would fight to the death against Zhiku. With their cultivation level, even if they were defeated by Zhiku, Zhiku would be severely damaged.
After Chu Nanfeng found the Japanese country, he would first inquire about the docking place of the boatman who took him and Zhiku out to sea. The boatman's trading port was fixed, but it was also easy to inquire. Once he found out that the boatman had not arrived at the fixed port, Chu Nanfeng would surely
Guessing that he had fallen into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, he would immediately rush back to China.
The voyage back and forth to the Japanese country would not take more than two months at most. Even if Guo Rong could not make it back before his death, there were still eighty-one days left. With Zhi Ku's vitality seriously injured, he could survive with the power of Zhi Guang.
It is impossible to resist Chu Nanfeng and others.
Zhiku saw Luo Xiaoyao's face that was suddenly surprised and happy, and thought he had guessed his thoughts. He sighed and said: "The old monk did not expect that the master and Leng Dao would be involved in this fate that day. He was planning on it."
After he is born, he will stay with the young layman here for twelve years. Now it seems that he may have to let the master protect the young layman for twelve years..."
Luo Xiaoyao was greatly confused, and only heard Zhiguang singing a Buddhist chant and saying: "Brother, why are you saying this? Mingwu and Lengdao are guarding Tianmen Peak right now. There are four peaks separated from here. Even if they are not capable
Yes, walking in the steep mountains, it should take less than half an hour to arrive."
"In order to find out that the cave is blocked, even if they immediately get a glimpse of the mountain where Shuanglong Cave is located, it will take a while. Within this time of incense, senior brother and I will work together to draw in the resentment first.
Earthline, if you give me another hour, you can complete the task of protecting the spiritual tree, and then you can escape and help my senior brother..."
Zhiku shook his head, looked at Zhiguang and said: "If Shuanglongchi manifests its dragon energy after recognizing its owner, I don't have to spend a lot of energy to cover its surrounding terrain with 'Leaking Tong', I only need to spend a little time."
Just use your strength to cover the entrance to this cave."
"But it's different now. Leng Dao and Ming are just like the others. I can definitely fight them together, but it will also severely damage my vitality. I may not be able to use my magical power to cover the surrounding terrain."
"The appearance of the twin dragon ponds gave us the opportunity to plot something. At this critical moment, it made the dragon energy manifest, but it was intended to trap us into defeat..."
Zhiku paused for a moment, then turned his eyes to Luo Xiaoyao, "Heaven's heart is unpredictable. Maybe the master will rush back before the Shuanglong Pond recognizes its master, but the old monk will also try to protect him before the Shuanglong Pond recognizes its master.
I found it for my command..."
Luo Xiaoyao was about to say something, but when he saw Zhiku wave his right hand, his vision went dark, and he fell asleep.
Zhiku looked at Zhiguang, who had a look of surprise on his face, and Heshi said: "Amitabha, it's good, it's good. The true sutra can be preached, and the merits are immeasurable, but there are dangers, so why bother?"
Zhiguang's expression suddenly became solemn, he stood up and said as a courtesy: "Well done, well done, Zhiguang is willing to sacrifice himself to follow my brother to protect the true scriptures of my Buddha's Dharma."
………
On April 29th, a flying pigeon landed in the woods on the west side of the top of Tianmen Peak. The Shenhu camp guard on duty took off the small bamboo tube tied to the flying pigeon's foot and walked quickly to the cave not far away.
go.
When he met Lin Wanzhen walking out of the cave, the camp guard saluted and presented the bamboo tube, "Miss Lin, this is a letter from the Imperial City."
Most of the Shenhu Camp Guards are the Arrow Guards from Tongbao Pavilion. Flying pigeons are naturally used to convey messages between people. In order to identify the source of the letters, different secret marks will be left on the bamboo tubes to distinguish them. Therefore, the Camp Guards have a glance
You can see where it comes from.
"A message from Ouchi?" Lin Wanzhen only wanted Anna Mae, Fang Changsheng, and Jiang Qiubai to go on an expedition with Guo Rongbei. However, there was something going on in Ouchi that might not be related to the personnel on duty at Qinglong Mountain. In surprise,
He took the small bamboo tube, but did not dare to open it to read its contents, so he headed towards the top of the peak, which was nearly twenty feet high.
When he reached the top of the peak, he presented the bamboo tube to Mu Daocheng, "Master Mu, this is a letter from Ouchi..."
"A letter from Ouchi? Could it be that the emperor has returned in triumph? This is impossible..." Mu Daocheng was also surprised. He crushed the seal in his words and took out the note to take a look, but his expression changed in vain, "Ah.
?!Qingqing is missing..."
Xiao Muyun, who was sitting cross-legged on a rock not far away, looking at the mountains in deep contemplation, suddenly came to his senses after hearing this, jumped off the rock nearly ten feet high, walked to Mu Daocheng, took the note and read: Qingqing is missing
, Pan Muyun and Wanzhen returned to Beijing to assist in the investigation, Changshan.
"Missing? What could be happening?" Xiao Muyun was surprised for a moment.
"Master's guess is that Qingqing disappeared after entering the dormitory to rest..." Mu Daocheng muttered: "And there was no trace of a fight in the room. Your uncle Chang is not sure whether she was kidnapped. Is that why?"
Use the word missing to explain..."
"Taken captive?" Xiao Muyun thought, but his beautiful eyes were focused, and his murderous intent was evident, "The only person in the world who can have evil intentions towards Qing Qing is Liu Thief..."
"My master thought the same thing." Mu Daocheng nodded, "But I didn't expect that this evil thief would show up at such a time and kidnap Qingqing..."
Xiao Muyun was guarding Qinglong Mountain with Mu Daocheng, hoping that when Zhiku succeeded in his plan to dispel the calamity, he could assist Mu Daocheng and prevent Zhiguang from setting up an array to protect the spiritual tree.
But at this moment Liu Gongwen, the enemy who killed his father, appeared and kidnapped Chang Qingqing, but he had to find him and kill him. He made a decision and looked at Mu Daocheng, "Then disciples will return to Beijing with Junior Sister Wanzhen to help
Uncle Chang found Liu Thief..."
Liu Gongwen had to be killed. Mu Daocheng suffered from the fact that he could not leave Qinglong Mountain. If Xiao Muyun and Lin Wanzhen were allowed to pursue them, it was because they were worried about their loss. Hearing this, he pondered for a moment, and after a long time he said: "Liu Gongwen"
The purpose of the thief kidnapping Qing Qing is to find a way to resolve erysipelas from the Baicao Jing. As for the relationship between Qing Qing and us, Liu Thief also knows about it. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he doesn't dare to go to Kaifeng and kidnap Qing Qing."
"Master guesses that his cultivation is reaching the breaking point, and the erysipelas is already difficult to control. He only dares to act like this when he is desperate. But if this is the case, the energy suppressed in his body must be extremely strong. Once it breaks out, it will be terrible.
The power of Nascent Soul.”
"Although you have now stepped into the threshold of Dacheng, your Qi is not strong enough, and the combined power of He Wan's true spiritual thoughts is definitely not his opponent... Moreover, he kidnapped Qingqing silently, but it is difficult for people to know about him.
Where to go.”
Xiao Muyun's thoughts were all about Luo Xiaoyao's safety. After following Chu Nanfeng to Tianmen Peak, she devoted herself to studying martial arts. Two months ago, she finally stepped into the threshold of Baodan Dacheng.
"Then what does Master think is appropriate?"
Mu Daocheng pondered for a moment and said: "Qingqing will definitely not reveal the location of the Hundred Herbs Scripture. Liu Thief tried his best to use despicable methods. He may hurt her when he becomes angry. It is best to find her as soon as possible. He likes to be attached to the court.
He is a noble official, but I don't think he is hiding in the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is inconvenient to kidnap Qingqing while walking on the road. He should be able to use the carriage to help."
"After you return to Kaifeng, ask Manager Pei to ask the people who run the inns in Bangzhou County to go out and look around. You may find something...and then rush to Jiuhua Mountain to find Mr. Ji for help."
"Mr. Xunji?"
"Brother Wu, they and many elders are in trouble, Xingkong, Mr. Fang will go to sea with your master, Mr. He, the main gang of Fang will accompany the emperor, and now only Mr. Ji can help."
Xiao Muyun and Lin Wanzhen looked at each other after hearing this, bowed and saluted, "Disciple, I would like to follow Master's arrangements..."
Looking at the backs of Xiao and Lin running away, Mu Daocheng let out a long sigh and turned his eyes to Mingwu, who had not spoken a word. "The voyage from Zhongtu to the Japanese country takes a long time. Based on my experience, I think that at most
It will not exceed one month. More than twenty days have passed since the date of notification of the arrival of the Sikong Manager, but I think Zhiku may have arrived in Japan..."
"Mr. Mu is saying... Zhiku will attack the young layman in the near future?"
"Once Zhiku arrives in the Japanese country, I guess he will take action immediately." Mu Daocheng paused for a moment, looked around at the peaks for a moment, and then said: "Now, master, you can rest first and recuperate your energy for the night."
Mu Daocheng thought that Ruo Zhiku would peel off Luo Xiaoyao's soul during the day and make the dragon's veins appear, but it would be beneficial for him and others to walk in the steep mountains, so he concluded that Zhiku would choose the time of night to do his business.
Knowing this, Ming Wudan heard the words and chanted the Buddha's name, then walked to the specially built wooden house on the top of the mountain to meditate and rest in peace.
At three o'clock on the second day of May, Mu Daocheng, who was sitting quietly on the rock next to the wooden house, suddenly heard Ming Wu startled: "Mr. Mu, there is a dragon aura appearing on Tianwang Peak..."
Mu Daocheng was greatly shocked. He jumped off the cliff and rushed towards Tianwang Peak. Ming Wuzi immediately followed without thinking. The two of them tapped the tree lightly under their feet, but they felt like they were leaving the string.
The arrow reached the foot of Tianmen Peak in half a cup of tea.