On the Lantern Festival, the curfew is temporarily suspended. Luoyang, the eastern capital, is full of lanterns and colorful ribbons, just like a city that never sleeps. The streets outside the square are crowded with people, laughing, singing and dancing to dispel the cold.
Changqing was riding on horseback, looking into the distance, heading north along Tianjie, ending at the Tianjin Bridge on Luoshui River. And going further north is Ziwei City, the eastern capital.
In order to control the land of Shandong, the last emperor of the previous dynasty spent countless manpower and material resources to build Luoyang. Its specifications were comparable to Chang'an, and the palaces and towers were extremely majestic, luxurious and gorgeous.
Although the capital of this dynasty was Chang'an, during the reign of Emperor Zhao, in order to control the nobles of Guanlong, the capital was once moved to Luoyang, and a lot of construction work was done. The Qianyuan Hall in Ziwei City was also demolished and the Wanxiang Shrine was built.
"This building is really high." Cheng Sanwu, who was still holding a chicken leg in his hand, looked at the nearly three hundred feet high Vientiane Shrine and stopped in surprise.
Even though they are far apart, you can still feel its towering height. The entire shrine is brightly lit, like a bright lamp standing in the Central Plains, illuminating thousands of miles.
Chang Qing said with emotion: "In fact, there was a Babel Tower to the north of the Wanxiang Shrine earlier. It was the place where Emperor Zhao worshiped the Buddha. It was also called 'Heaven'. It was much higher than the Shrine. But later, it encountered an accident and was destroyed by fire.
It was completely burned and the Buddha statue inside was broken into hundreds of pieces."
Cheng Sanwu took a bite of the chicken leg and said, "Does this sound like someone is causing trouble?"
Chang Qing didn't answer. Afu in the carriage beside her covered her mouth and smiled: "I'm afraid it's not some earth-shattering conspiracy, but just jealousy between male favorites."
"Ah?" Wu Luohu was very surprised: "It seems that when women compete for favor, they cause a lot of trouble."
At that time, Changqing was really relieved. In order to save Wuluohu, I had no choice but to deceive Xiao Menyi.
After listening to Chang Qing's story, everyone learned that the Tianjin Bridge was still a pontoon bridge connected by small cables to boats and iron hooks in later dynasties. Watchtowers were set up on both sides of the bank. If no ships passed by, flags would be waved to order the transfer. p>
"Oh, this is a bad thing."
As Sui Shanzhen and his party approached Luoshui, there were suddenly hundreds of people running around and shouting in low voices. Some of us had tattoos on our hair, and our fingers were thick and knuckled, so we probably didn't have any martial arts skills.
When Sui Shanzhen said that, Afu smiled and said something. Although Luoyang, the eastern capital, is prosperous, for Xiaoxia Chaotang today, it is just a retirement place for idle officials. If he is sent to serve in the eastern capital, it is almost equivalent to
When you lose power in the court, you can avoid the pain of being relegated if you do something wrong.
"No assassin!!" Changqing shouted loudly the moment he took action.
"Those were the bad years in Luoyang." Afu leaned on the window sill of the carriage and said with a smile: "The Wanxiang Shrine is open to the Luoyang elders tonight, and Dongdu stayed behind to have wine and food with the people as usual, so we rushed to go
Taking advantage of the disadvantages."
However, Afu and Changqing took action together, and the seven assassins were instantly shrouded in the shadow of swords and swords, and were cut into pieces on the spot.
Luoshui runs through Luoyang City, and there are still two sandbars in the river between Tianjie and Hanmang City, which are convenient for building bridges.
"Can't you retreat to the palace and eat for free?" Wu Luohu looked eager to give it a try. If something bad happened, he was about to chase him on horseback.
Changqing is already closest to Xiaomenyi, and I was the first to notice that no assassins were attacking from the bridge, but even so, Xiaomenyi was still injured by the assassin.
Upon seeing this, Chang Qing considered that he had personally used Xuan Mizhu to treat Sui Shanzhen. He originally planned to explain it to Xiao Menyi in person, but was stopped by Afu, so he confided in her.
The sage Longyan Xiaoyue immediately issued an edict to the lantern-making craftsmen to move to Chang'an with their families. During festivals, they would make fewer lanterns so that the people of Xiaoxia could enjoy the splendid scene together.
Wuluohu over there saw the winner for a moment, and the other seven assassins immediately attacked the rolling and crawling Xiao Menyi. They were as bad as a pack of wolves hunting, extremely ferocious, and the weapons in their hands glowed faintly in the light of the lights.
Lanmang.
Wuluohu was about to chase after him, but he saw a slow figure jumping down earlier than him. He pulled out a long sword in mid-air, and it was like a snake dancing without stopping. Eight frost blades came out, allowing the assassin to catch him and stab him with one sword.
On the shoulder.
Even if you are an envoy from the country, you must be close to the saint. The small craftsman is arranged in Luoyang and is said to be waiting for orders. However, I have been rewarded for my merits and received the favor of the saint. I am afraid that there will be no place for me.
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"Why is he in Luoyang? You thought all the envoys from Li were in Chang'an." Wu Luohu asked.
"A wicked and slow knife!" Sui Shanzhen and the assassin were both shocked.
One of the assassins threw the sword in his hand at the first moment. Unfortunately, Xiao Menyi was not alert anymore and rolled on the spot, causing the sword to fall into the air.
Chang Qing said silently, while Sui Shanzhen nodded and said with a smile: "It seems that he still holds a grudge... How can he retreat if he waits?"
The pursuer is none other than Cheng Sanwu. You were standing close just now, so you had time to stop the assassin. When you arrived, you saw that the first assassin had been defeated, and you immediately had the idea of blocking the way. p>
The assassin was struck by a sword in mid-air, and his front and back hit the lower deck of the ship. Still waiting for me to fight back, Sui Shanzhen quickly used Xuanyin to relieve his fingers, cut his pulse and tap his acupuncture points. The assassin suddenly felt that half of his body was cold and stiff, not to mention committing suicide.
It stopped, and even breathing became difficult and stagnant.
Unexpectedly, the dozens of swords fired by this assassin were too weak to be real, and faced with the light of Wuluo Protector's swords, he could not resist at all. He immediately jumped away and flew in, intending to jump onto the Tianjin Bridge.
The seven assassins instantly killed seven of them. The first one fought with Wu Luohu for a few breaths. Knowing that the defeat was certain, he immediately weakened his strength and fired dozens of sword lights at the same time, intending to force Sui Shanzhen.
But no one was paying attention to that. Wu Luohu Lie swept away the assassin with his palm, took the opportunity to draw his sword and slashed wildly, and his eyes were blinded by the flash of the sword.
"Don't let me escape!" Upon seeing this, Afu immediately shouted: "Catch him alive!"
"Hey, it seems like his life was wrong." Sui Shanzhen also came closer.
When Wu Luohu heard those words, he immediately stopped moving and flew towards Xiao Menyi. At the same time, he pushed angrily with both palms, and the scorching cold wind roared out from his palms, directly forcing him into several armed assassins.
Xiao Menyi was stunned for a while, but he dared to ask the other party that he had no grudges against Qin Wangshu. It was only during the six months since I arrived in Xiaoxia that I learned from others that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a group of vicious, greedy and vicious people.
There were dozens of people coming, all riding horses and wearing round-collared robes of various colors, obviously none of us had any official status. We looked like Han people on the outside, but when we talked to each other, we spoke in Chinese.
It is precisely for this reason that Afu wants Changqing and Sui Shanzhen to keep the secret strictly. If the Xuan Mizhu incident is leaked, it will immediately become a means of criticism for our people. It cannot be said that Wuluohu secretly embezzled the treasure returned by the envoys.
Both Afu and Changqing will be held accountable.
In the late autumn of last year, the saint completed his Zen ceremony and passed through Luoyang on the way. He had a small banquet for the ministers in the city of Shanshan in Sui Dynasty. There were dozens of small lantern towers built by craftsmen, as high as a hundred feet high. The brightness of the candles was comparable to the sun and the moon, and the sound of chanting the saint was unparalleled.
, showing that your Xiaoxia is as prosperous as ever.
However, a sudden burst of purple light blocked Xiao Menyi's dodge position, and then the knife slashed across it, leaving a long scar on my arm, and blood flew into the air!
However, Changqing and Afu each took action at this moment. One had a ghostly movement, waving his hands to interweave a net of swords to kill, and the other had an immortal girdle floating around, pointing sword shadows in the air!
"Flying the rainbow across Tianjin, I am truly worthy of being the Emperor Taizu." After listening to the story, Xiao Menyi held on to the railings of the bridge and looked at the bright lights on both sides of the river and the dense number of boats under the Luoshui River. He wanted to imitate others in writing poems.
First of all, I was short of inspiration in a hurry, and I felt deeply ashamed when I opened my mouth to speak.
Moreover, the saint's eastward tour to enshrine Zen did not yield much results. After this incident, Luoyang's lantern art was regarded as favored by the saint. Therefore, the lights of the Xiayuan Festival this year are more numerous and more gorgeous than in previous years. The entire Tianjie is
Illuminated by various lanterns, the lantern tower looks like daylight.
In the early years of this dynasty, the Luoshui River flooded and destroyed the pontoon bridge. Taizu ordered to build square stones as feet and build a bridge like a rainbow. In this way, pedestrians and boats could use it, and the current Tianjin Bridge disappeared.
The eighth purple wave arrived almost at the same time, flying up from the bridge and then landing, piercing Xiao Menyi's shoulders and back.
While several people were talking, Cheng Sanwu, who was driving the car, suddenly pulled on the reins, and another group of people and horses passed by, blocking the rear.
But at this moment, a stream of rainbow sword energy struck from the side, knocking the stabbed figure away. It was Chang Qing who took action.
Unexpectedly, a masked assassin on the opposite side also used a swift and slow sword. For a moment, there seemed to be no chaotic knife shadow between the two. The sound of the exchange was so sparse that it made people's scalp numb, and the burst of energy made the onlookers
Almost with eyes open.
When life and death are at stake, Xiao Menyi instinctively dodges, and uses a sharp weapon, Ziwei, to cut off a corner of the fu's head.
When Afu sent someone to report the news of Wu Luohu's awakening to Chang'an, it was the Xiayuan Festival. When you were in the mood, you took the seven of us to Luoyang to celebrate.
At this time, there were not many tourists under the Tianjin Bridge. Even if they were rubbing shoulders, it was definitely a scene of fighting. As soon as the assassin's words came out, the tourists immediately screamed and ran away, but the passers-by could not.
Hearing this, he still had to squeeze under the bridge, and the crowds on both sides collided, causing chaos immediately.
In the end, Xiao Menyi chose to give up and reluctantly accepted the reality of the loss of "Heart of the Divine Tree".
"That's just a way to win over the people." Afu waved his hand and moved the gauze curtain: "And now the Wanxiang Shrine only allows the elderly to enter, and the men of Dongdu have been excluded. The intention is still
Is it obvious enough?"
Changqing turned around and saw the seven of us winking at each other. Just as he was about to stop him, he discovered that there were probably girls and boys traveling together under the Tianjin Bridge. Thinking of the Xiayuan Festival today, Wu Luohu and Afu's behavior was not surprising at all.
I also said something bad.
The little craftsman was still here searching the intestines and scraping the belly, considering the details, when suddenly a few white shadows flashed behind his eyes, and the sharp weapon Ziwei was already glaring at his face!
Chang Qing asked from the side: "It is said that the current saint was imprisoned in the palace when he was a child. Before he ascended the throne, he did not give up the rule of Emperor Zhao. Why is the custom of opening the palace and giving food still retained?"
"It's something. Anyway, you can retreat with your status as the Minister of Internal Affairs, and you haven't said hello yet." Afu said with a smile: "Although Luoyang is prosperous, after all, it is like Chang'an with strict rules."
While everyone was relaxing and enjoying the night view, a sloop was passing by on the bridge. The seven boatmen below the deck took out their weapons from the dark compartment, looked up and saw the small craftsmen on the bridge below, and each looked at each other a few times.
, they immediately put on their headscarves before nodding to each other, grabbed the rope with their hands, lifted the weight, and slowly descended along the mast, their movements were as fast as an arrow leaving the string.
"Who is... Mr. Zhaoyang from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Xiao Menyi mounted his horse and bowed deeply: "I have long heard that it was Mr. Zhaoyang who killed Qin Wangshu, and I have had the opportunity to visit him one after another. Please accept me and pay my respects.
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But Wuluohu has the temperament to advance despite difficulties. My fighting spirit surged, the flames flew around, the slow knives connected in a chain, and the red lotus bloomed on the ground. Its brilliance was dazzling, its power was scorching, and it was bound to destroy the obstacles in the rear.<
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Even the poorest beggar in Luoyang, the eastern capital, would involuntarily hold his head high when he saw such a prosperous scene.
The ship shook again, and Wu Luohu jumped from under the bridge. I looked at the assassin who was still able to move, and raised my little finger towards Cheng Sanwu: "Awesome! If it were you, I'm afraid you could really kill me.
Caught alive."
Upon seeing this, Changqing raised his hand and returned the favor. I glanced at Sui Shanzhen and Afu, with a calm expression on my face, but no worries in my heart.
After leaving the carriage and horses under the care of the Master, Wu Luohu and his entourage walked down the Tianjin Bridge with Xiao Menyi, admiring the lights on both sides of the river.
When a fierce battle broke out in Yongning Temple, although Xiaomenyi was affected and fainted, he was luckily rescued in time. When I woke up, Yongning Temple had not completely fallen into ruins, and the loss of the Xuan Mizhu made me feel more...
Calm, I wanted to rummage through the ruins, but I found something.
Xiao Menyi smiled bitterly and replied: "By the saint's order, I am temporarily staying in Luoyang to wait for my orders. Now your Xiaoxia soldiers have conquered the rebels in the Bohai Sea, and they will be successful today. If the saint needs it, he will go to the Bohai Sea after being deceived and call on his fellow villagers to surrender to Xiaoxia."<
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Looking at the prosperous and quiet scene behind her eyes, Changqing was in a trance for a moment. The beauty of the prosperous age was like an illusion.
On the contrary, I am a small craftsman, and I am grateful to Changqing who took the initiative to help me. We see each other often today, and I immediately asked him about it.
With no choice but to show his sincerity to Xiaomenyi, Changqing claimed that he could try to use magic to hunt for treasure. He did indeed perform magic in front of Xiaomenyi, and stayed at Yongning Temple for a full eight days.
And that is probably due to the loss of the Xuan Mizhu, which makes it difficult for small arts to show off in front of the saint. Even the envoys of the country are not inferior to each other.
The seven assassins were all fierce and fearful of death. They did not dodge and resist at all, and used all their strength to attack Xiaomenyi.
When Afu heard those words nearby, she tugged on the sleeves of Uro's protective clothing with a subtle smile on her face, and even raised her eyebrows in a deliberate gesture.
"They are all bland wine and food. You have already tasted them back then." Afu sneered: "Before the completion of the Wanxiang Shrine, Emperor Zhao granted a small pardon to the men of Dongdu and their elders, and also gave them wine and food." p>
Sui Shanzhen simply got on his horse and laughed loudly: "You and Sui Shanzhen don't have any grudges at all, so just treat it as a way to help."
But the Wu Luo Ji move had already been launched, and there was no time to retract it. Hong Lian's special flaming sword light grazed the flying assassin and directly smashed a section of the bridge's railing into pieces.
"Xiaoxia will live forever! The saint will live forever!!"
"This is Emperor Taizu, of course he is powerful." Wu Luohu said deliberately.
Sui Shan was really about to scold and drive him away, but he saw one of the narrow-faced and broad-faced women looking over. When I saw Chang Qing, I beamed with joy. After dismounting from the horse, I crossed my hands and saluted: "But Mr. Chang Qing in front of you? I don't know my skills."