Xiao Zhouhou originally nodded when he heard this sentence, but was slightly startled when he heard this: "Didn't the master say that the disciple is not good at learning swordsmanship? Why..."
Taoist Master Jingyin smiled slyly and said: "This swordsmanship does not require you to use the sword. You only need to practice Qian Dao and Ding Ding every morning and evening. When you have time, you can practice the fox tail whip and the phantom sword. The Dharma is an internal spiritual method, and it is a progressive technique of the Kun Dao Ding Ding Gong."
As Taoist Master Jingyin said this, he brought Xiao Hou back to the main hall and first told her the more than two hundred words of the formula. Xiao Zhou was a very smart person, so she memorized it two or three times and then kept it in her heart. Shizune was overjoyed when she recited it word for word, and then began to explain it to her in detail sentence by sentence.
After hearing a few words, Xiao Zhouhou blushed and said sarcastically: "Master, this... how come this skill is so different from the Kun Dao Ding Casting Gong? The Kun Dao Ding Casting Gong is a breathing and breathing skill, which is used to regulate the body. Inner breath, absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, why...why does the phantom sword technique have to fantasize...about the love between men and women?"
Taoist Master Jingyin said seriously: "The mysteries of the great road are naturally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. This technique of ours can be achieved both quickly and with great success. Others who have practiced hard for ten years may not be able to achieve the results of practicing this technique for one year. , the training technique of this skill is naturally very unconventional. You can imagine the demon in your heart, and then destroy it. Repeatedly, you can temper your own will. When the demon is extinguished, you can supplement it with the master's unique method of breathing. If you practice the Dharma, you can advance thousands of miles. There are countless people in the world who want to learn this kind of kung fu but cannot learn it. It is your great blessing. After you succeed, you will not only have superb skills, but also stay young forever. She has an ageless appearance, but she is over eighty years old as a teacher, yet she looks like a young woman, fully relying on the miraculous effects of this technique."
Xiao Zhouhou recalled her master's magical and unpredictable martial arts and her beautiful face that was similar to hers. She couldn't help but be convinced. She was frightened and apologized. She corrected her attitude and listened carefully, but she didn't know that once the phantom sword technique was practiced, how could it be achieved? It can be regarded as entering the palace and inheriting the Yin and Yang double cultivation technique. At that time, she will be like riding on the back of a tiger. If she wants to give up her skills and not learn, she will have no choice but to go down the path of being lonely and Yin evil.
If Shizune were to talk to her about the Eight Movements of Dao, the Ten Cultivation of He Dao, the extraction of Yin and Yang, the rejuvenation of elixirs from jade liquid, and the exploration of Immortal Dao, she would definitely understand this technique. What is it? It's a pity... Now, although she feels that this technique is a bit evil, the phantom sword technique is just to create and destroy demons, and does not really involve matters between men and women. How can Xiao Zhouhou do this? When I think about it, the final result of this exercise is to cultivate both yin and yang.
Xiao Zhouhou was taught a lesson by Taoist Master Jingyin. At the moment, he was frightened and listened carefully. If he had any questions, he would ask questions carefully. After he had mastered all the phantom sword techniques, he suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the distance. Xiao Zhouhou couldn't help but Dai Mei frowned slightly, feeling worried.
Jingyin smiled and said: "What are you worried about? This city is majestic and powerful, and the Xiazhou Li family's troops may not be able to capture it. Besides, you are a daughter's family, and you can't get involved in such things. "
"Can't you intervene?" Xiao Zhou Hou thought quietly: "Who said that the daughter's family must stay within the gate? Luo Dong'er, Tang Yan Yanyi, invincible, patrolled the city day and night, commanding the defense, Wa'er and Miao The military supplies are cleverly prepared and organized in an orderly manner. The four ladies of the Yang family are really the most beautiful women. Alas, I was once the queen of a country, and I am really far behind them. But... If they have real abilities, they must be willing to let Marshal Yang take part in military affairs. If it were me... Even if I were willing, would the officials be willing? Even if the officials were willing, I'm afraid all the civil and military officials would kneel on the ground and say If a woman interferes in politics, is it a sign of chaos?"
Thinking of this, Empress Xiao Zhou couldn't help but smile bitterly. Seeing Dong'er, Yanyan and Miaomiao every day these days to protect their home and city, Empress Xiao Zhou couldn't help but think of being attacked by heavy soldiers.
The besieged, miserable, and stormy Jinling City, when she thought of the burning palace, and the heroic feat of martyrdom that eventually became a joke, her feelings were really indescribable.
Taoist Master Jingyin saw her looking distracted, shook her head and smiled, and said: "Haha, I am a foreigner, so I take everything lightly. This city is your husband's city and the inheritance of your Yang family.
No wonder you are so concerned. Well, that’s it for today, you go back to your house first.”
After Xiao Zhou left Qiyun Temple, she rushed to the Commander's Mansion with her entourage. These days, Yang Hao was not in Yinzhou City, so she went to the Yang family more frequently. The four ladies of the Yang family had many things to do now.
The person who spends the longest time with Yang Hao's beloved daughter Xue'er every day is actually her godmother. Xue'er is getting cuter and cuter, and Xiao Zhou is so in love with her that she treats her as if she were her own child and treats her like her own child every day.
I want to come and accompany her.
In the past, Zhou Hou, who only knew poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, is now more skilled at changing diapers and holding a baby than Xueer's own mother, Luo Donger. Without seeing that baby for one day, her heart felt empty.
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Xiao Zhouhou was already a frequent visitor to Shuai's Mansion, so he went straight to the back house without asking for permission. When he arrived at the flower hall, he saw many busy people coming in and out, so Xiao Zhouhou didn't bother him and went straight into the Nuan Pavilion next to him.
, Xiaoyuan girl was playing on the kang with Xueer, who was dressed in Baijia clothes and very cute and cute. When she saw Xiao Zhouhou coming in, Xiaoyuan quickly stood up and said: "Madam."
Xiao Yuan didn't know Xiao Zhou's true identity. He only knew that this lady was his lady's godmother. His master was very polite to her, and several ladies were also very friendly with her, so he didn't dare to be rude to her. Xiao Zhou
When he finally saw Xue'er lying there, he couldn't help but smile happily and asked Xiaoyuan: "Is Xue'er still asleep?"
Xiao Yuan said: "Miss has already slept. She was just awakened by the sound of fighting at the top of the city. Now she refuses to sleep anymore. She is having a lot of fun."
Xiao Zhouhou smiled and said: "This little girl is very energetic when she woke up. You can go and have a rest first. I will accompany her."
Xiao Yuan was relieved after hearing this. For a little girl like her, taking care of a child was simply more tiring than having her clean the entire back house by herself. She had been exhausted by the energetic Yang Xueer, and it was rare for her to have a secret meeting.
Being lazy, he quickly agreed and left.
With no one to play with her, Yang Xueer was smacking her little mouth and spitting hard. Suddenly she saw her godmother, she couldn't help but grinned her little mouth, and spread her little hands happily, with two little fat little ones like lotus joints.
She also kicked her legs up, Xiao Zhouhou smiled brightly, held her in his arms skillfully, took out a handkerchief to wipe the saliva from her mouth, and teased her: "Little girl, do you want to be your godmother?"
Xue'er danced to express her welcome, and Xiao Zhouhou couldn't help but giggle. She kissed Xue'er's little face affectionately. Suddenly she heard a voice coming from the side, so she hugged Xue'er and walked over, leaning her head towards
Looking from the next door, there is only a window lattice between this conservatory and the flower hall next door, and the window lattice is closed. When I look around, I see Miaomiao and Dowa standing in front of the table, looking down at something.
Just listen to the baby saying: "The master is returning from the Han Dynasty with his troops. It will take seven or eight days at the fastest to get here. Considering that the master will immediately go into battle after leading his army back, it is impossible to go without restrictions on the way.
Running, I estimate that it will take twelve or three days to arrive. Miaomiao, what are the casualties of the defenders at the top of the city?"
Miaomiao immediately reported a series of figures and added: "This is the statistics from last night. Li Jiyun's casualties were far more than ours, but he can afford it, we can't afford it. There are only a few young men in the city, and Li Jiyun
He was determined to win, regardless of sacrifice. What's more, along the way, he also controlled the leaders of two tribes and drove them
They charged into battle and consumed our arrows and rolling stones. If it takes more than ten days for the master to arrive, I'm afraid there will be problems with the supply of troops and arrows. We don't have enough troops and there are few good warriors. We can only rely on
The dense arrows and rolling wood and rocks were used to offset Li Jiyun's military advantage, so they were consumed too quickly."
Wawa said: "These situations must be reported to Madam and General Ke at any time. You see, this is the inner city and this is the outer city. We must prepare in advance now. People are moving to the inner city one after another. Some houses in the outer city can be
It was demolished, and the stones were used as pounding stones and the wooden planks were used to reinforce the city. If in the old
Unable to hold it before he came back, the entire army moved to the inner city. Once Li Jiyun entered the city, it would be difficult to use weapons such as stone machines, cyclone cannons, ballistas, and ladders in the narrow streets and alleys. With the strength of the inner city,
It's strong, we can hold on for at least half a month, and the master will be here by then."
Miaomiao nodded and said, "Well, I will go see Madam and General Ke right away, tell them about the tight supply situation, and then tell them our thoughts for Madam and General Ke to make a decision."
"good!"
Miaomiao grabbed her cloak and led the two female soldiers out in a hurry. Xiao Zhou stood in the next room, gently patting Xueer's little buttocks, looking at the busy and fulfilling baby and Miaomiao, and unconsciously
Somewhat envious.
At this time, two little Qiang maids, Mu Yike and Genimaze, ran in hurriedly and shouted: "Sanniang, there is news."
The doll was moved and said: "Oh, bring it to me quickly."
Xiao Zhouhou also vaguely knew that these two little girls were responsible for liaison with the outside world. There were many carrier pigeons and goshawks in their courtyard, flying up and down all day long, and transmitting information very frequently. Listening to their cheerful tone, she thought
With the news that Yang Hao was getting closer, I quickly got closer and listened carefully, and saw Mu
Yi Ke hurriedly handed over a bamboo tube and said: "The tribes of Sanniang, Fei Ting, Li and Fangdang held off Li Guangrui's army at Luotuoping for a total of three days and three nights. Now they can no longer resist. At the Xifeng tribe,
With the support of Mr. Wuluoshu, we transferred to Shenmayi. The letter also said that Ermaina has arrived in Xiazhou."
"Ermayna? Who is Ermaina?"
Xiao Zhouhou's heart suddenly moved, and she remembered. She spent the whole day with several ladies of the Yang family, and talked about everything when chatting. The name she heard them talk about occasionally, Ermaina...
It seems...she is the daughter that Wu Liaoshu, the leader of the Xifeng clan, wants to betroth to Taiwei Yang, the most beautiful woman in the grassland!
What is she doing in Xiazhou?"
The atmosphere in Xiazhou is much more relaxed now than during the war with Tubo and Uighurs. Even during the war with Tubo and Uighurs, Xiazhou's city defenses were not too tight. The Tubo and Uighurs were unable to break through the Xiazhou army.
Heavy defense
Line, they fought to the foot of Xiazhou City. Now, the bleakness of winter is gone, spring is blooming, and Xiazhou City is revitalized. If there is an obvious impact of the battlefield, it is the camel caravans traveling from east to west with Xiazhou as a relay station.
It's becoming increasingly rare.
At this time, a camel caravan slowly came to Xiazhou City. The soldiers guarding the city saw the camel caravan from a distance. The number of merchants traveling from south to north decreased sharply. The soldiers guarding the city gate had extra income.
The number has also been greatly reduced. Now when they saw a camel team approaching, and listening to the sweet camel bells, they seemed to hear the sound of gold coins hitting their pockets, and they immediately cheered up.
But soon, they were disappointed. This camel team took the token of Xiazhou's defense envoy. Although Xiazhou was directly under the rule of Lord Li Guangrui, this defense envoy was far less majestic than those who guarded other states.
It was not something they, the little soldiers guarding the city, could offend. The city gate officer led some people to check and saw that they were only carrying some fur goods, so he waved them through listlessly.
The camel team entered the city safely, and the girl sitting on the camel secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was wearing a wild sword and a fox fur hat. She was dressed energetically and had beautiful features. Unfortunately... her face
There was a palm-sized blue birthmark on my body, which made people unbearable to look closely at.
"Aunt Wusu, you scared me to death just now. Should we go find your sister now?"
When the girl spoke, her voice was as sweet as an oriole. If someone heard it, they would probably feel even more sorry for the birthmark on her face. Seeing her current appearance, no one would have thought that she was Ermaina--
--The girl dancing on the grassland, the most beautiful flower of the grassland.
Sitting on a camel next to her was a plump aunt. She was one of the only two women in this group of merchants. She was Ermaina’s wet nurse. It is said that she also knew a lot of Chinese characters. She was a member of the Xifeng tribe.
A cultural person second only to the great wizard, so he was chosen as the wet nurse for the tribe leader's daughter.
Aunt Wusu looked at the depressed streets of Xiazhou with vigilance, and whispered: "Don't worry, find an inn to stay first, and then find your sister through Tuoba Haofeng. Ina, your sister has a weak temperament, just like
A docile sheep, but if you want to make Tuoba Haofeng change his mind, only your sister has this power. Your sister has the best relationship with you, so you must convince her to complete the mission assigned by your father."
Ermayna pressed her chest and took a deep breath: "Aunt Wusu, my heart is about to jump out. Can we... make it?"
"No matter what happens, we have to do it. Our tribe can't go back. Besides, your father is obsessed with marrying you to Captain Yang. Think about it, when he becomes the king of the northwest, you will be his queen. You can help
He is just helping you yourself."
"Lieutenant Yang..." Ermaina's eyes wandered for a moment, and she suddenly thought of that gentle and elegant young man with amazing magical powers who could defeat their most amazing wrestler and make their most powerful Hercules surrender.
Man. Will he become the king of the northwest, superior to everyone in the northwest? Will he...become his husband?
Ermaina suddenly felt a little shy. She had reached the age of Huaichun, and she also began to long for the love between men and women. As the daughter of the patriarch, she had no right to choose her own husband. Speaking of which, she and her sister married the richest people on the grassland.
He is a powerful man, but the man he wants to marry is a thousand times more powerful than the old and fat guy his sister married. It seems... this is indeed a good choice.
Unexpectedly, I saw her biting her lip, looking wandering. He pretended that she was still afraid, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He quickly drained the limited ink in her stomach and continued to persuade her with great pains: "Originally, Tuoba Haofeng has already
I agreed to work for Taiwei Yang, but...this
It is such an important matter. The more sure you are, the safer you are. This is a major matter related to the fate of our whole family. Tuoba Haofeng loves your sister very much, and your sister has the best relationship with you. We must convince
She, if your sister comes forward, the matter will be more reliable."
Ermayna said worriedly: "But... this is a matter between men. Can we women... be able to take care of it?"
Aunt Wusu said: "Why can't you control it? The beauty admired by the hero can influence the hero's future. I tell you, when I was young, I read a lot of Han books. There was a girl named Mei Xi in the Han books.
beautiful woman, married
There was a tribal leader named Jie. As a result, she was so obsessed with Jie that he refused to do his job and was eventually wiped out by a small tribe called Shang. By the way, I remember that this girl was a beauty from the Qiang Rong tribe. We Qiang people are Qiang Rong.
Where are their descendants?"
"oh……"
"Also, later, the leader of the Shang tribe married a beautiful woman named Daji. As a result, the leader, who was originally very wise, indulged in lust under her temptation, and later... was destroyed by a tribe called Zhou.
Yes. This Daji is also a beauty from our Qiangrong tribe."
"Aunt..."
"Later, the leader of the Zhou tribe married a beauty named Bao Si from our Qiangrong tribe. In order to make her happy, he burned his tribe with fire. As a result... he was destroyed."
Aunt Wusu concluded triumphantly: "Yina, look at how many great things the beauties of our ancestors have done. Who says we women are not powerful?"
Ermaina was a little embarrassed and said: "Aunt Wusu, it seems...it seems that what they do is not very honorable."
Aunt Wusu said very confidently: "Yina, you don't know this. Although it is not written in the book, I estimate that they were sent by the tribe that destroyed the previous tribe, just like you are now doing for you
Dad is just like Taiwei Yang when he came to Xiazhou. The beauties of our tribe in the past could destroy Xia, Shang and Zhou, but you still can’t destroy Xiazhou? Listen to Xia, Shang, Zhou and Xiazhou, their names are so similar, this is a good idea
What a sign, we will definitely succeed this time!"