The Taoist's pace seemed to be slow, but in fact his speed was quite fast. Many people only had time to see their backs before they disappeared before their eyes.
After leaving the other courtyard where Chu Yi lived, Li Renxiao's face became very ugly. If he had held on to a glimmer of hope before, then being rejected by Chu Yi this time made Li Renxiao see Chu Yi's conquest of Xixia.
determination.
Although Li Renxiao deeply regretted why he had not been able to persuade his father in the first place, Li Renxiao also knew in his heart that no matter how much he regretted it now, it was useless to complain. Moreover, Li Renxiao knew very well that even if they did not help this time
Due to the feud between the Jin Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, once the Song Dynasty became fully fledged, it would sooner or later use troops against the Xixia Dynasty. It was just a matter of time.
After looking at Zhu Danchen and his group beside him, Li Renxiao took a deep breath and said to his men behind him: "We will go back now."
While he was talking, he saw a figure walking towards the long street in front of him. It was the Taoist priest just now.
The Taoist's figure was erratic, as if he were a fairy in the dust. At this moment, his figure suddenly stopped in front of a group of people. It can be said that everyone who saw this Taoist was slightly stunned, with a look of astonishment on his face.
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Cao Xiyun seemed to have not noticed the gazes of the crowd, and looked through the crowd at the other courtyard behind them with clear eyes.
He heard Cao Xiyun step out slowly, and everyone who was blocking Cao Xiyun subconsciously moved to both sides to make way for him.
Yang Zaixing narrowed his eyes and stared at the person coming. He took a step forward and said with some vigilance: "Who is coming?"
Cao Xiyun glanced at Yang Zaixing, bowed slightly and said: "Excuse me, Tong Bing, please tell me that Taoist Wen Yi wants to see Taoist friend Chu Yi."
A look of astonishment flashed in Yang Zaixing's eyes. He seemed to know something about this person. He looked at him carefully, then took a deep breath and said: "It turns out to be Cao Xiangu. In that case, Xiangu will stay here later.
Yang will go to pay homage to the immortal aunt."
At this moment, Li Renxiao, Zhu Danchen and others who had not gone far clearly heard Yang Zaixing's words, and they all showed understanding when they heard the words.
"It turns out it's her. She is just like the rumors, as if she's an immortal, untainted by the mortal world!"
"Why did Cao Xiangu come to find King Song?"
No matter Li Renxiao and others or those who secretly recognized Cao Xiyun's identity, they all showed surprise. Apparently they did not expect that Cao Xiangu, whose reputation is so famous all over the world, would take the initiative to look for Chu Yi.
However, when I think that Cao Xiangu is devoted to cultivating Taoism and only pursues the Dao in her heart, and considering that Chu Yi is a rare strong man in this world, it is understandable that Cao Xiangu came to look for Chu Yi.
Soon Yang Zaixing's figure appeared at the door, and he saluted Cao Xiyun: "My Highness has invited a fairy girl."
Cao Xiyun nodded slightly and walked into the courtyard with one step. Soon Cao Xiyun saw a figure standing under the big tree in the courtyard.
The big tree that was at least a hundred years old cast a piece of shade. Chu Yi was standing there with his hands behind his back. He seemed to have sensed Cao Xiyun's aura. Chu Yi slowly turned around and looked at Cao Xiyun.
When he saw Cao Xiyun, Chu Yi didn't look surprised. This was actually not the first time Chu Yi had met Cao Xiyun.
I remember that Cao Xiyun had helped the Yang family in Tianbo Mansion. It was also at that time that Chu Yi had met Cao Xiyun. Female gods and humans are rare in this world. Such as Mu Guiying and Cao Xiyun were all the beauties of their era. Naturally,
It makes people forget the customs once they see it, and it will be unforgettable once they see it.
Chu Yi smiled slightly and said: "The Fairy Lady is here and I am sorry for the delay in greeting you."
Cao Xiyun stared at Chu Yi, his eyes blazing, as if he wanted to see through Chu Yi. If he didn't understand the inside story, he might have thought that Cao Xiyun was attracted to Chu Yi.
However, whether it is Chu Yi or Cao Xiyun, they both know clearly that they are very determined to pursue the truth, and there are probably very few people with different surnames in this world that they can be tempted by.
Cao Xiyun saluted Chu Yi and said directly: "Xi Yun is so reckless. If there is any disrespect, I would like to ask for your forgiveness, Your Highness."
Chu Yi stretched out his hand slightly and motioned for Cao Xiyun to take a seat.
Cao Xiyun sat across from Chu Yi gracefully, his eyes still fixed on Chu Yi, and he heard Cao Xiyun say: "Xiyun is here this time to ask questions to His Highness."
Chu Yi naturally knew Cao Xiyun quite well. This strange woman was rare in the world. She was addicted to Taoism. As for her cultivation, it was simply the result of her Taoism.
In other words, Cao Xiyun devoted himself to cultivating Taoism. As for his martial arts attainments, he did not come from his deliberate practice at all. It was just an incidental practice in the process of cultivating Taoism.
I don't know what it would be like if those who have devoted themselves to cultivation knew this. But from this, we can also see how amazing Cao Xiyun's talent is, even much better than Wang Yuyan.
Chu Yi nodded slightly and said, "It's something I don't want to be able to discuss with Fairy Girl."
Cao Xiyun was a powerful person who was able to compose Taoist classics such as "Lingyuan Daoge" that was passed down to later generations, just like Chu Yi who had previously discussed Taoism with the sages of the Taoist sect and gained a lot.
Chu Yi believed that Cao Xiyun's Taoist attainments were no worse than those of the Taoist sages in the world, and discussing Taoism with him would definitely be helpful.
While Chu Yi was discussing with Cao Xiyun here, the news that two peerless beauties, Li Qinglu and Wang Yuyan, offered themselves to serve as pillows but were rejected by Chu Yi spread at an extremely fast speed.
The Xixia mission itself had no cover at all. It could be said to be extremely high-profile. The purpose was to create influence and try to use public opinion to force Chu Yi to give up the expedition to Xixia after accepting Li Qinglu.
Originally there was nothing wrong with Xixia's consideration, but the premise was that Chu Yi accepted Li Qinglu, but now it was better. Chu Yi had no intention of accepting Li Qinglu at all, but this time it made Xixia lose face and turned it into a joke for a while. .
In the palace, Zhao Gou looked at Zhao Yu and said: "I thought Chu Yi would accept the two daughters of Li Qinglu. After all, the two daughters are the best among the women in the world in terms of appearance, temperament, and status. There are very few who can compare with them. However, I never thought that Chu Yi would actually refuse."
Zhao Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile with a bright light in his eyes: "This is just an expected thing. In this way, Your Majesty can feel at ease."
Hearing what Zhao Yu said, Zhao Gou showed a smile and nodded slightly: "Everyone in the world is running for fame and wealth. Judging from Chu Yi's behavior, neither power nor beauty is enough." Taking him to heart, it seems that he is truly a person who is dedicated to seeking the truth, so I no longer have to worry that he will take away my throne."
Zhao Yu chuckled and said: "But there is one thing that your Majesty must remember. You must cooperate with Chu Yi's request no matter what. If my expectations are correct, Chu Yi will definitely ask for something when he conquers Xixia."
Zhao Gouman said in confusion: "He doesn't ask for power, gold or silver, and he doesn't ask for beauty. I really can't think of what else he wants."
As he spoke, Zhao Gou nodded to Zhao Yu and assured: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, I know it in my heart. Even if Chu Yi wants me to be the throne one day, I won't hesitate at all."
Patting Zhao Gou's shoulder, Zhao Yu laughed heartily and said, "If your majesty has such a clear understanding, this old man can feel at ease."
On the second day, Li Renxiao paid homage to Zhao Gou, and immediately bid farewell to the court. It can be said that he came full of hope and returned in embarrassment.
After all, Dali was more confident than Xixia when they came to Xixia. Even so, Zhu Danchen and his party followed the Xixia delegation and left Bianliang. After all, they had to send the news back as soon as possible.
All fools know that Chu Yi's attitude determines whether there will be war or peace between the Song Dynasty and Xixia. Now the situation is very obvious. Chu Yi has made it clear that he wants to use troops against Xixia. In this way, other countries will
But you need to think about how to handle yourself next.
In the summer of the second year of Shaoxing in the Song Dynasty, King Chuyi of the Song Dynasty sent a letter to the emperor, stating the ten major crimes of Xixia and pleading to conquer Xixia and pacify the northwest.
The emperor Zhao Gou worshiped Chu Yi in the court hall as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, responsible for the conquest of Xixia, and gave him the Shangfang Sword. Any official, whether civil or military, who holds the Shangfang Sword can kill first and then report.
One hundred thousand troops had already been mobilized from the north in half a month. This time the army marched out with great momentum, with banners like a forest, and the crowds were noisy.
On the day the army set off, the people of the capital even went out of the city for more than ten miles to watch the army swearing-in ceremony. When they saw the densely packed and black cavalry team with no visible edges, many people let out exclamations of amazement.
Because of the loss of the land where horses were raised, the Song Dynasty lacked suitable war horses. Therefore, it was said that there was an extreme shortage of cavalry since the founding of the country. Even for hundreds of years, the entire country failed to build a strong cavalry team.
This scene of tens of thousands of cavalrymen was the first to be seen at least since the founding of the Song Dynasty. No wonder the people who saw this scene from a distance were amazed.
Looking at the mighty cavalry team, even Zhao Gou, who was standing on the high platform, couldn't help but feel excited. He looked at the tens of thousands of cavalry below with surprise.
On the high platform, Chu Yi, who had finished swearing his oath, bowed his hands to Zhao Gou, then turned and left.
The army set off, and it took half a day for all the mighty soldiers and horses to leave the barracks and disappear amidst the hustle and bustle of the sky.
Just as the army was setting off, several teams of fast horses galloped away. They were the spies planted by Tubo, Xixia, Dali and other countries in the Song Dynasty.
Among the army, in Chu Yi's huge carriage, a figure was sitting opposite Chu Yi, looking at Chu Yi solemnly, who could he be if she wasn't Cao Xiangu?
If you didn't know better, you would have thought that the two of them were doing something in the carriage, but Chu Yi and Cao Xiyun didn't care about other people's opinions at all. They were arguing about a certain issue.
It has to be said that Cao Xiyun is really talented. After the discussion that day, both Chu Yi and Cao Xiyun gained something. Cao Xiyun even stayed in another courtyard and borrowed Chu Yi's quiet room to practice in retreat.
When the army set off, Cao Xiyun came out of seclusion, and his cultivation actually took a small step forward, reaching the peak of heaven and man.
To be honest, when it comes to cultivation, Chu Yi's cultivation is comparable to that of Cao Xiyun. As for talent, Chu Yi thinks that he is much worse than Cao Xiyun. Fortunately, Chu Yi has the Luck Altar.
A powerful cheat is in.
Once you use the altar of luck to burn your luck and put yourself in a state that is close to enlightenment, even the proudest man in heaven may not be able to compare with Chu Yi.
However, Cao Xiyun, who had made great progress in Taoism, did not leave. Instead, he was attracted by the many Taoist scriptures from later generations thrown out by Chu Yi and stayed with Chu Yi directly, which would have completely emptied everything Chu Yi had learned.
The attitude of not giving up.
Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty
Tong Guan, who was in charge of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty, was very powerful. Of course, this was without the presence of Chu Yi. If it were not for Chu Yi, Tong Guan would be in charge of the 200,000 Western Army. He could definitely be regarded as having great power, which was rare.
Within reach.
However, when Chu Yi came out, Tong Guan was dimmed. People in the world only knew Chu Yi but not Tong Guan. Although this was good for Tong Guan, Tong Guan felt a little aggrieved.
As an eunuch, all he wanted was power and fame after his death, but the result was good. No matter how well he did in the northwest, he was immediately outclassed when compared with Chu Yi.
This time the imperial court decided to conquer Xixia. To be honest, what Tong Guan looked forward to most was that he could lead the army. Unfortunately, he knew that it was just a dream. He was far behind Chu Yi.
Therefore, when Tong Guan received the emperor's order to assist Chu Yi in the expedition to Xixia and do logistical work for Chu Yi, although he felt very unhappy, he had to accept it honestly.
On this day, Tong Guan beat drums to gather the generals. Among the Western Army, a group of generals gathered in the commander's tent and looked at Tong Guan, who was wearing armor, with burning eyes.
It has to be said that Tong Guan has a tall and tall figure and a chilling aura. At first glance, he looks like a high-ranking man. Many people in the market have rumored that Tong Guan, as a powerful person in heaven and human beings, must have recovered.
He is a man, otherwise, how could he be so brave.
It's just that rumors are rumors. As for whether Tong Guan has recovered his male body, no one dares to ask.
At this moment, Tong Guan's eyes swept over the generals, and after a while, he slowly said: "Your Majesty has ordered us to assist His Highness the King of Song in the expedition to Xixia. Now His Highness the King of Song has sent troops dozens of miles away. You are all well-dressed and ready to follow."
Tong went to greet the chief manager."
After all, Tong Guan has been in charge of the Western Army for so many years. It can be said that at least most of the generals present are Tong Guan's confidants. These people know Tong Guan's thoughts very well. Now he heard Tong Guan say this,
Everyone looked at Tong Guan subconsciously.
Tong Guan's face was gloomy and solemn, and he waved his hand and said: "What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you hurry up and get ready."
When everyone left, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi stayed behind. Zhang Jun could only hear Zhang Jun whisper: "Enxiang, the destruction of Xixia is a great achievement. If the Song Dynasty king was defeated this time, Enxiang was able to turn the tide."
If so, it will be a piece of cake to become a marquis, worship the king, or even surpass Chu Yi..."
Tong Guan narrowed his eyes, glanced at Zhang Jun and snorted coldly: "That's enough, you are not afraid of death. There are no outsiders here today. If someone listens to it, I am afraid that both you and I will be killed."
disaster……"
Zhang Jun quickly lowered his head and said with a frightened look: "I am scared, I just feel that my kindness is not worth it..."
