Lan Ruochan

Chapter 9

Qingyun looked at Binzhi with some doubts in his eyes, "Second brother, haven't you always disliked metaphysical knowledge like easy counting? How come you also learned Mr. Huayang's divination technique?"

Jizhi shook his head and smiled slightly, as if expressing helplessness to Qingyun's EQ,
"Su Qixian, the master of Liuhe Temple, is a famous Daoist, and he is also a close friend with his family teacher.

Although his fame is not known to all women and children, but if he is mentioned to people in the world, it can be regarded as thunderous.

General Li Wei Gao Yang is now even more famous in Jiangbei.

Since Gai Kun took refuge here, he naturally didn't intend to deliberately hide Xingzang.

Although Tanzong has been lurking for many years, it can't be regarded as disappearing from the rivers and lakes.

If Gai Kun really betrayed his family and sought glory as rumored, why hasn't anyone heard of him in these years to trouble him? "

Qingyun was stunned when he heard the words. He had never thought about the reason behind this.

He couldn't even comprehend the question itself like Ji Zhi, so he could only murmur, "Yeah, why?"

Jizhi had expected Qingyun's reaction so early, and continued to explain carefully,

"It shows that there are different voices within Tanzong. Behind Gai Kun, there must be a detached elder Su who endorsed him, so Gai Kun can stay in the open without worrying about the future.

This principle is actually very simple. When Simei invited you to go north that day, I felt that things were not that simple.

Today, Fourth Sister's performance is a little bit..." When Yun Zhi said this, he paused.

He was well aware of Qingyun's blind trust in Hu Caiting that stemmed from his infancy, so he wanted to think of a more suitable word, swallowed the word "strange" that he had prepared, and changed his words, "I'm a little impulsive." .”

"Are you suspicious of Fourth Sister?"

When Qingyun asked this question, he was obviously trying his best to suppress his resentment.

Although Jizhi's words are already very euphemistic, any doubts about Hu Caiting will arouse Qingzhi's instinctive resentment.

Tie Zhi could hear it naturally, and he was more cautious in his words.

He thought carefully about all the things since he met Hu Caiting, and he also recognized the girl's straightforward temperament in his heart.

Especially after sworn vows that day, he also accepted this fourth sister from the bottom of his heart.

But this can't completely dispel his doubts, so he added lightly,

"It's not that I doubt her, but I feel that we are entering a big game. Maybe the fourth sister is a pawn in the game without knowing it."

Qingyun was silent for a long time, but this time he turned his head, but did not speak, and finally sighed,
"Second brother, I know that your caution is not malicious, and your doubts are justified.

But since there is no clear evidence for all of this, I have only one reason, I believe in Fourth Sister. "

Di Zhi was not surprised by this answer, although they became sworn brothers just yesterday, but the relationship between the two of them did not happen overnight, how could there be no tacit understanding?
He looked forward with a smile, and Liuhe Temple was already vaguely covered in the clouds and mist in the middle of the mountain, "Forget it, why not get married once, why not ride through the storm together?"

Qingzhi also finally laughed, "Is that right? With the second brother here, is there anything that can't be solved by a Yehu bullet? If it can't be solved, then another one!"

"Yeah, talk about wild foxes?" Now it's Zu's turn to be confused.

"Hey, that's the one you made, Li!"

Keiichi danced and gestured while spraying droplets,

"That 甏! I gave it a name.

The Ye, the Ye of Guanghua Dasheng.

The swan, the plain color Tianxiang has a faint meaning of grandeur.

A white shadow flew down like a swan, and with a flick, the brilliance flourished, and then there was nothing.

That's what it means. "

"Oh!" The expression on Junzhi's face was as wonderful as watching an ascetic monk from Dandan country,
"Brother Qing, you have really not read the Book of Changes in vain all these years, there are indeed abnormal people in the field of exegesis.

Ye Hu bomb!It's really wild fox talk, as long as you are happy. "

The two of them sang together like this, and in a blink of an eye they were already in front of the audience.

Although the Liuhe Temple has entered the courtyard a few times, it is built on a rock platform in the middle of the mountain, hidden by cliffs and mountains, it is inconspicuous.

The narrow stone steps covered with moss come to an end here.

A low and old wooden archway squatted in the shadow of towering trees, without any paint, even the bark was still attached to the surface of the beams and columns, covered with a thick layer of moss.

On the side of the backlight, dozens of fungus mushrooms are densely packed into a cluster, which makes one's scalp feel crisp.Only the three big characters "Liuhe Guan" on the wooden sign directly above, the color of the wood is white and tender as new, with traces like carvings of swords.

In this piece of rot, the bright white scratches left by the stylus and silver strokes, penetrating three points into the wood, naturally look particularly eye-catching.

Zu Tingzhi couldn't help but look at it twice more with fascinated eyes, and sighed,
"Swinging the sword at such a high place, and using the same force every time, is really a good method!"

Qingyun wasn't quite sure at first, but when he mentioned it, he also noticed it.

Naturally, this archway is not newly erected, and the wooden sign seems to have stayed there for some years.

If the handwriting on the card is to be kept fresh, it is naturally necessary to trace it from time to time.

But these three characters were not painted with lacquer, but drawn with a sword.

It has been traced so many times, but the handwriting still does not lose its shape, which means that the sword marks are almost the same every time, just enough to cut off the thin layer of moss.

These three characters have continuous sword intent, dragon dance and snake movement, all of which are obviously completed in one sword.

There are no traces of climbing on the pillars on both sides, and the moss in front of the steps does not seem to have been damaged by the legs of the step stool, so this must be combined with the lifting method.

Such precise control, unrestrained sword intent, and excellent lightness skills, as long as they can be learned, can they be arrogant?

And obviously all of this was done by one person, so how can it not make people feel emotional?
But at this moment, neither of them cared about admiring, and the same thought was rolling in their minds, "Could it be him?"

The sign of the gourd picking pavilion ends here, but people are not in front of the view, obviously they have already entered the view first.

It's just that the surrounding forest is dead silent, and the world behind the archway is not very open, but there is no sound of fighting.

Is she waiting for an opportunity to lurk in the dark, or has she been restrained by the enemy?

The more they thought about it, the more irritable they became, and they didn't care about sneaking around. They drew out their swords and rushed in one after the other.

Naturally, Qingyun was in a hurry, so he took the lead and went around the censer in the front hall and climbed up the steps to the main hall.

The door of the hall was ajar, with a light touch, it opened with a creak.Cigarettes curled up in the hall, but there was no one there.

The two looked at each other, even more surprised, so they went around the shrine to the backyard.

The deep courtyard is quiet, the small courtyard is empty, and there is no one in the side corridor of the main hall.

The residual incense in the censer has never been broken, so why don't you hear people's voices?
Across the main hall, there is a vegetable garden with a strange half acre.

In a thatched hut at the far end, the thatch on the roof shakes a disheveled crown of hair in the mountain wind, obviously not well tied.

The walls of the house are only covered with a layer of yellow mud, which is much more dilapidated than the empty Taoist bedrooms in the side hall just now.

Do you think it is just a warehouse for storing farm tools, or a clean house for hoarding natural agricultural fertilizers?
Looking at the lonely and dilapidated hut, Qingyun couldn't help but frowned as he couldn't catch any strange sounds in the wind.

"There's only this left, let's go in and have a look." Li Zhi didn't see any mark left by Hu Caiting, and worried secretly in his heart, of course he couldn't let go of this last hope.

The two pricked up their four ears, walked vigilantly between the furrows, leaned against the gable of the old house, and slowly crept towards the door.

Qingyun's body hadn't touched the dilapidated wooden door, but the dilapidated and deformed wooden hinge still couldn't support the fluctuation of the surrounding airflow, and it opened with a "squeak".

Qingyun stared blankly at the room, only to see two women confronting each other, which seemed to have been stalemate for a long time.

But at this time, he was also interrupted by Hu Shu's strange howl, and he looked at the door suspiciously.

Di Zhi was following behind Qing Yun, and now he poked his head out, his eyes intertwined in embarrassment, and he was speechless for a while.

Hu Caiting was born beautiful, this is not just the conclusion of a young boy like Qing Yun who has never seen the world.

Even if his acquaintances are as vast as it is, he has never seen many women who can match him.

But at this time, in the dilapidated thatched hut in the corner of this remote Taoist temple, a young girl appeared, who was not at all glamorous.

The beauty of Caiting lies in those kind eyes, as well as the sassy and heroic demeanor.

Her eyes flowed, and the temperament revealed between her gestures was like spring and white snow. She was a natural beauty and could move people.

But the woman on the opposite side is a more typical Central Plains lady, she looks a little younger than Cai Ting, with a fluttering purple shirt and a beautiful face.

The facial features are born thick where they should be thick, and light where they should be light,
With a curved crescent eyebrow,

The two paths are close to each other,
Body like a weak willow must be supported by each other,
The divine light is charming and pitiful.

Both Qingyun and Tinzhi were so shocked that they couldn't speak at this time. Although they were also speculating about the situation in their hearts, they were more concerned about comparing the strengths of the two daughters.

For a while, the gods flew out of the sky, why did you say it again?
It was the purple shirt girl who broke the silence first.

Although her voice is not high, it is as clear as a bell, and when it is sent to everyone's ears, the words are still clear,
"That, Hu, senior sister?"

For some reason, when she chose to address Hu Caiting, she paused for a moment, as if she was thinking, and raised an eyebrow at the latter as if asking.

Seeing that the title of "Senior Sister" did not seem to be opposed by the other party, he continued,
"This room is simple and cramped. Since there are guests again, why don't you go to the front yard to talk about it?"

"No need!" Hu Caiting replied coldly, "Since you won't tell where he is, what else is there to talk about?"

"Ah?" The woman pretended to be surprised, and raised her sleeve to cover the cherry, "Senior Sister, didn't Younger Sister Cai just say that Master should go to Luojing by order, and you just set off?"

A look of displeasure flashed across Hu Caiting's eyes, and he snorted coldly, "Understood! Farewell!" She turned around and was about to leave.

The woman suddenly looked at the two people at the door and asked, "I wonder who is Senior Brother Qingyun?"

Qingyun let out a rather surprised cry, completely unaware why the other party would ask him about it.

Hu Caiting said angrily, "What are you trying to do?"

The purple-shirted girl smiled with a calm expression, "Sister, don't get angry. When I was tidying up the teacher's room, I saw some things left by him. Maybe Mr. Qing would be interested."

Hu Caiting clenched her fists tightly, pressed on the hilt of her sword, and stared at the woman closely, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't seem to have thought of what to say.

At this moment, Zu Tingzhi had pulled Qing Yun in and asked casually, "Is Guanzhu Su also going out at this time?"

He thought about it just now, and guessed that the woman must be Gai Kun's disciple.

When Hu Caiting found out that the two of them had found this place, he hurried to leave, as if he didn't want the woman to speak more.

But the strangeness was vaguely related to Qingyun, so Tiezhi naturally became interested.

So this greeting, which seemed to change the subject, brought the four of them back into the topic again.

If Hu Caiting turned around and left at this moment, it would be a little embarrassing.

The woman smiled at Dianzhi, as if she was very grateful, and replied, "This must be Mr. Huayang's high-ranking apprentice, brother Zu Dingzhi, right? Mr. Huayang came here last month, and the master is the follower We went out together."

"Oh?" To this answer, Junzhi was not surprised.

Su Guanzhu and Mr. Hua Yang are old friends.It is normal for Taoist cultivators like them to be erratic all the year round, traveling in mountains and rivers.

While the two were asking and answering, the woman had already taken out an iron box from the storage compartment next to the bed, walked straight to Qingyun, and held the iron box in front of him with both hands.

Qingyun said thanks and took it, was about to open it, but was stopped by the purple-clothed woman with plain hands,

"Master once ordered that only one day when Master Qing's descendants find this place, can they take it out and give it to them personally. I think it contains some quite private things. Open it and take a closer look when you are free. It's not early, We might as well get on the road first.”

"Go on the road?" Qing Yun and the other three asked in surprise.

"Well, aren't you guys going to Luojing?" The purple-clothed woman looked at the three of them with a normal expression, and she didn't know whether it was surprise or strangeness in her eyes, so she asked back as a matter of course.

"You mean, we, together?" Qingyun repeated, fearing that he had heard it wrong.

"Naturally together. Don't you want to find a family teacher? Don't you need a hostage in your hand?"

This question is more understated than the previous one, and there is no fault in the reasoning.

But speaking from the purple-clothed girl herself, it was a kind of provocation.

It's just that the young girl's expression and attitude are so soft that no one can hear the slightest hint of provocation, as if she is talking about a very natural thing.

Even an "old Jianghu" like Zu Dizhi couldn't understand the girl's attitude at this time, and said helplessly,

"The matter between us and your master has nothing to do with you. Naturally, we didn't mean to take you captive. The girl volunteered like this, and we are even more..."

The girl in purple snorted coldly, and interrupted, "Don't want girls to be long, girls to be short, they have names.

The little girl, Yin Seke, whose tutor Gai Kun is also a member of the Tan sect.

How can we not join the grand gathering at the door?It's just that Master told me not to leave the view before going out.

As a disciple, he naturally listened to what the old man said.

But if you take him hostage, then naturally it's impossible to say. "

When Qingyun heard her mention Gai Kun, he wanted to have a fit, but when he saw that scorpion's eyebrows and ears, he didn't want to complain for no reason, and swallowed those harsh words back to his stomach.

Yin Seke noticed the look of disapproval on his face, so she turned Yu Feng around first,
"Senior Brother Qing, although I haven't seen the things in the box, I have been with Master for so many years, so I can probably guess a thing or two.

If you have any doubts at that time, but if you ask, the younger sister will naturally know everything. "

"You!" Hu Caiting hadn't opened his mouth until now, but now he suddenly showed an angry expression, almost about to explode.

Unexpectedly, Yin Seke didn't take it seriously, looked at Caiting, and asked,
"What? What's your opinion, Senior Sister Hu? Didn't we already talk about it just now, do you want to go back on your word?"

"You! You!" Hu Caiting was obviously out of breath, but it seemed that he had been caught by something, and it was inconvenient to have an attack, so he could only bear it by himself.

Zu Tingzhi frowned slightly, thinking, it seems that he is the only one who will be the villain.

Unexpectedly, before he opened his mouth, Yin Seke had already noticed it, and took out a piece of paper and a cylinder from his bosom.

She handed the booklet to Junzhi, blocking his words, and then played with the cylinder in her hand,

"Mr. Hua Yang met his teacher when he came to visit last month. Mr. has already figured out that his "disciple" will definitely pass by this temple within one month. At that time, I will hand over this book to you.

This thing should naturally be handed over to you, but since it is in my hands now, it depends on my mood. "

Jizhi took the book and took a look, and saw that it was a drawing of a crossbow machine.

He naturally recognized the handwriting in the picture, some were his father's explanations, and some were notes from his master.

Father and master once discussed a crossbow mechanism method for long-distance targeting and fixed-point sniping. He has heard of it, but he heard that many key points have not been fully resolved.

Now seeing this drawing, it seems that many problems have already been solved.

There must be some key material in that cylinder.

Once this kind of crossbow is made, taking the head of a person out of thousands of people is like picking something out of a bag, and it is naturally a very important strategic weapon at the moment.

But at this time, it was not this unformed weapon that caused a strong impact on the heart of the scorpion, but the overtones of Yin Seke's words.

It turned out that the teacher and Gai Kun were acquainted, and the friendship between the teacher and Chen Daoju was even more unusual. If Gai Kun really did something wrong, how could the teacher tolerate him?

But the sword on Qingyun's father's chest is a fact that everyone in the world knows, right?this……

Qingyun also heard this meaning, and couldn't help but feel even more at a loss.

So when Yin Seke asked everyone what their opinions were, there was complete silence.

Unexpectedly, such a seemingly weak girl has a three-inch tongue and an exquisite heart. She forced the three of them to have no power to fight back with her words alone. It was a complete and complete victory. what.

There is actually a corner door at the back of the hut, and a horse hitch stands outside the corner door.

There are no more and no less on the pile, just four healthy horses are hitched.

The border between Qinghai and Henan is originally a flat river.Although Liuhe Temple is said to be built on the mountain, if the mountain is placed elsewhere, it will be regarded as a small hill at best.

As long as the road is paved evenly, there is no such thing as a rough mountain road that is not suitable for horse racing.

"This Taoist temple really has seen a ghost. The front door is so cramped, but the back door is so smooth." Seeing this, Qing Yun couldn't help muttering.

Yin Seke snorted coldly, "Senior brother Qing is really ignorant, can you pay attention to who is enshrined in the main hall of this temple?"

Jizhi was already on the horse at this time, and when he heard this, he slapped his thigh, as if thinking of something, "The one enshrined in the main hall, isn't it Suzi?"

Yin Seke smiled and said, "Yes, yes, it is Su Zi. This is an ancestral temple. The so-called Liuhe refers to Su Zi's meaning of the six kingdoms in the past."

Dianzhi suddenly realized, and sighed, "Wonderful, wonderful! So, this Guanmen is also taken from the allusion of the front and the back?"

"Brother Yu really has insight. In the past, Su Zi's family was arrogant and respectful to Su Zi. He was naturally generous and tolerant, and he didn't care about it. But if you have a family precept, you can't be arrogant. Later generations will be vigilant, and the ancestral ceremony will be based on it With this pretentious design."

Hearing this, Jizhi seemed to think of something again, and asked, "So Guanzhu Su and Tanzong also have a relationship?"

"Huh?" It was Qingyun's turn to be surprised this time.

Yin Seke nodded slightly, "Well, senior Guiguzi is the father of the second generation Tangun Wangju.

When Senior Wang Ju created the rising and falling technique, he originally combined the two sword techniques of Guigu Tanzi.

Taking the treacherous and unpredictable Guigu sword as the "starting momentum", and the bloody sandalwood sword as the "falling momentum", you will finally achieve a great skill.

Su Zi is a member of the Guigu sect, so he has a long history with swordsmanship.

Back then when King Wei built the Tan Palace, Su Zi was a minister, not a disciple.

Therefore, the Su family offered wine to Tanzong from generation to generation, but did not enter the Tan Palace and did not compete for Tangun.

Although Su Guanzhu studied under Daozong, he still retains the identity of Tanzong offering wine.

If there is a major event in Tanzong, he will also call the audience to discuss it. "

Just then Cai Qingyun knew that Gai Kun and Tao Hongjing had an unusual friendship, so many doubts arose in his heart. At this moment, he heard that the one who had protected Gai Kun these years was actually the Tanzong sacrificial wine, and felt even more depressed.

My father was at least one generation of Tangun back then, who rebelled against the captives and died unfortunately.

In the past, the members of Tan Zongmen not only acted as hozens, but never thought of seeking justice for their father. On the contrary, they protected the real culprit who killed his father. How could he not be secretly annoyed?
But he didn't know anything about what happened back then, even if he had doubts, he had no clue, and he didn't know where to ask, so he was dull and silent.

It seems that Yunzhi and Caiting also have their own concerns, and they have nothing to say for a while.

Only Yin Seke seemed to be in a good mood, holding the reins and leading the way, pointing out the beautiful scenery of the mountain resort to the three of them from time to time, telling some legends and allusions, and walking westward, he arrived at Chenliu before he knew it.

The three of Qingyun had caused a catastrophe in Liang Guo, so naturally they didn't dare to make a high profile at this time, so they chose Weizhuang in the western suburbs as a tip-off.

This Weizhuang is different from other places, it is the private territory bestowed by Emperor Wei to Shangshu Zuo Shilang Weijing.

In the border of Sili near Luojing, there must be a public official within a stone's throw. Wei Jing's official position does not sound like a big one.

However, Wei Jing's father, the former Duke of Boling, Wei Yuan, was the third elder who was personally respected by Emperor Wei Yuanhong.

According to the rituals of the Han Dynasty, the king's father should be the third elder, and the elder brother should be the fifth watch.

Emperor Wei treated Wei Yuan like a father, and called Wei Jing brother Zhong.

Emperor Wei called on the clansmen to learn the Han etiquette and use the Han system, so the rules and etiquette were naturally strictly followed.

Therefore, in Yuanhong's dynasty, few people dared to challenge the authority of the Wei family.

Especially foreign relatives like the Gao family, who are also dependent on the status of the emperor's relatives, are most taboo to restrain each other.

If it weren't for the big event of killing officials and plotting rebellion, then Liang Guo's military master would not dare to break into Weizhuang casually to stir up trouble.

The four of them found a clean inn and divided them into two to live in. Qingyun naturally remembered the iron box that Yin Seke gave him.

Seeing that Li Zhi was also lost in thought on the blueprint of the crossbow machine, he didn't disturb him, took out the iron box from his pocket, put it on the table, and opened it carefully.

Unexpectedly, at a glance, his hands trembled and his cheeks were wet with tears.

"""""Knock on the blackboard time"""""

Together with the number of spells, the mystery in it is unspeakable.Tao Hongjing knows the future and foresees the Liuhe party. Is it a divine plan, or is it a conspiracy with Chen Daoju and Zu Chongzhi?Can Ann tell the difference?Those who know the destiny have their own abilities, so let's not show it for the time being.

The three elders and five watchmen mentioned in this chapter will not be expanded in this work.This ancient ritual was strictly guarded in the Zhou and Han dynasties.This stalk will be used in other works in this series to unravel some historical facts.

"Comments to the Book of Rites" says: "The Son of Heaven observes learning, Daxin drums sign, so the police also."When the crowd arrives, and then the Son of Heaven arrives, he orders the ministers to act, to promote the rank festival, and to offer sacrifices to the ancestors and saints.Some soldiers turned against their will.The beginning of raising also.It is suitable for the Eastern Preface, and it is explained in Xianlao.Then set up the seats of the three elders, the fifth watch, and the group of elders. …Zheng Xuan’s note: “The three elders and the fifth eternity each have one person, and they are all old and have become officials. The son of heaven raises them with his father and brother to show the filial piety of the world. The name of the three and five is taken from the image of three stars and five stars, because of the sky. Those who illuminate the world." Kong Yingda Shu said: "The three elders and the fifth watchmen each have one person, and Cai Yong thought that Geng was the old man. Sou, the old name. The three old men were also called three, and the fifth watchman was five people. It is not Zheng Yi. "

The three elders and five are used to replace the ancestors and saints to receive the worship of the emperor when the emperor inspects the school and worships the ancestors and saints.When there is no sacrifice, the book of rites also indicates the standard of treatment for the old and the fifth.According to Zheng's note, the three elders and the fifth watch belong to one person, and the emperor should treat the three elders with the courtesy of his father and the fifth watch with the courtesy of his brother.Although Cai Yong once said that the three old men are three people.But in Kong Shu, Kong Yingda also supported Zheng Xuan's point of view, and vaguely pointed out the difference between the three elders and the three elders, and Cai's theory can only be regarded as one theory.

So far, all the records that we can find in history books about the emperor respecting the three elders only respect one person.Therefore, what Zheng and Confucius said is correct, there should be no objection.

(End of this chapter)