That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 923 The Forerunners and Later People

Just the two of them caused three thousand cavalry to scatter.

The two didn't start a big killing spree, but after capturing the thief first, they killed hundreds of cavalry lightly, and the [-] cavalry army scattered and fled without hesitation.After a short time, they ran away completely, and this battle was considered a little thunder and rain.

The leader of the army did not die at the hands of Xu Beiyou, who made him tremble with fear, but was beaten into a bloody mist by the old warrior, leaving nothing behind.

When everyone in the academy saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel agitated. They always knew that the old friend of Shanzhu was very powerful, but they didn't have a clear idea of ​​how powerful he was. It was only at this moment that they realized it later. It turned out that this old man who was called an old warrior by the mountain owner turned out to be a real enemy of ten thousand people.

Shaking his arms and hitting the sky, stomping the earthquake in Kyushu.

Wu Fu is the ultimate, nothing more than that.

With the dazzling brilliance of this enemy, the white-haired young man who appeared later was not so conspicuous. After the three thousand cavalry broke up, this young man also joined the convoy logically.

However, what surprised everyone in the academy was that this young man had a female companion. Both of them had white hair and both wore swords. , this white-haired woman had a cold demeanor, she just stood alone with her sword in her arms, without saying a word.

The old warrior looked at the young man with a slightly complicated expression, and waved his hand to signal the convoy to go ahead.

The old Confucian scholar who leaned out from the carriage nodded and signaled the groom to drive the horse forward again.

After the academy and the group moved forward slowly, Xu Beiyou finally said, "Why are you so old? If it weren't for the Xiao family's boxing spirit, which is absolutely impossible to fake, I almost didn't recognize you."

The old warrior, or Zhao Qing who left the imperial capital, said calmly: "Without the benefit of the emperor's luck, he will naturally appear old, which is also helpless, otherwise why do you think I stayed in the imperial capital for a long time in the past? "

Xu Beiyou hummed in understanding.

This time he was going to Liangxiang, Huzhou, to pick up Zhang Yuping and his party who were stranded there, but he came here temporarily after feeling Zhao Qing's breath on the way.One reason is that there is no room for reconciliation between him and Wei Wang Xiaojin, and there is no need to follow the rules of keeping everything on the line, and he will make a move when he can.Secondly, I also want to see Zhao Qing who left without saying goodbye, and try to persuade Zhao Qing to return to the court. After all, such a master of martial arts has an amazing combat power that is not inferior to Daoist Chen Ye. The effect is great, even if he doesn't need to take action, just sitting in a certain place can have a great deterrent effect, making people dreadful.

Xu Beiyou hesitated for a moment, and said: "When Master Zhao left the emperor that day, I happened to be not in the imperial capital, so it is a pity that I couldn't keep one or two of them."

Zhao Qing shook his head and said: "Since the death of Xiao Xuan and Xiao Bai's father and son, the Xiao family has become extinct, so the promise I made with Xiao Yu at the beginning naturally does not have to be kept. As for the Taoism, Daqi, and this world, I will I don't want to worry about it anymore, I just want to reach the peak of martial arts in my lifetime and take a look at the magnificent scenery above the nine heavens, so I am already satisfied."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "The Xiao family still has a Xiao Zhinan."

Zhao Qing smiled and said: "Xiao Zhinan? Since ancient times, when a woman marries, she is thrown out of water and becomes a member of another family. Since Xiao Zhinan has married you Xu Beiyou, then she is a member of the Xu family and cannot be regarded as a member of the Xiao family. Taking a step back, even the empress who ascended the throne as a woman back then was also the daughter-in-law of the Li family, not the daughter of the Li family."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "The truth is that this truth is right..."

He paused for a moment, then changed his subject abruptly, "But before that empress ascended the throne, who dared to say that a daughter-in-law can also be an emperor? It's the same with everything. Back in ancient times, when the three emperors, who dared to say that the succession of father and son is the world What is the most reasonable thing? Many things that people at that time considered to be against the rules are outrageous things, but they are exactly the things that people of later generations take for granted."

Zhao Qing remained silent.

Xu Beiyou suddenly said: "I suddenly remembered a story, I wonder if Master Zhao is interested in listening to me tell it."

Zhao Qing said calmly: "But it's okay to talk."

Xu Beiyou nodded, and said: "It is a tradition to eat crabs every autumn, but a long time ago, before no one had eaten crabs, people in the world probably thought that this food was inedible. But suddenly one day, someone It may be because of curiosity, or for other reasons, he decided to eat a crab, so he swallowed the whole crab raw, and suffered a great crime, and then he understood that crabs cannot be eaten like this, and the outside Remove the shell and eat it like this."

Zhao Qing's face was slightly solemn, and even Bing Chen, who was always beside him, showed a bit of curiosity.

Xu Beiyou continued: "In this way, this person finally knew how to eat crabs, and taught this method to others, so he was called the first person to eat crabs. After many years, people eat crabs. The techniques are becoming more and more complex and refined. When the old gourmets were eating autumn crabs with eight pieces of crabs, they suddenly talked about the first person to eat crabs. Some people said that the first person to eat crabs was It's too stupid to eat crabs without knowing how to peel them. They are not so stupid. Not only do they know how to peel crabs, but they also know how to peel them slowly with eight pieces of crabs. So they came to a conclusion that they were the first ones to eat crabs. people are much stronger."

Zhao Qing looked complicated, and said slowly: "Do you want to be the first to eat crabs?"

Xu Beiyou answered the wrong question: "From abdication to succession from father to son, some people are the first. From only men being emperors to women being emperors, there are also people who are the first. No matter what happens, someone must come out to be the first. I often say Between heaven and earth, principles and rules are the greatest. There is nothing wrong with this sentence, but if everything is done according to the rules, it will become a rut. I don’t know the way of a sage. With the changes of the world, the principles and rules are constantly changing , What cannot be done in the past does not mean that it cannot be done now, nor does it mean that it cannot be done in the future.”

Bingchen, who hadn't opened his mouth all this time, suddenly said: "His heart can be punished."

Xu Beiyou laughed when he heard the words.

No matter whether these words are placed at the height of the temple or far away in the rivers and lakes, as long as they are spread, they will be regarded as treasonous.Bingchen commented that his heart was repulsive, but he didn't have any selfish prejudices, just objective words of seeking truth from facts.

Zhao Qing was silent for a long time, and said with emotion: "When I first saw you, I thought you were full of stagnation, full of depression, full of rules and principles, just like a little Han Xuan and a little Gongsun Zhongmou. I didn't expect that after a long time no see, you have changed. It's like a person, and this kind of heart pattern makes me feel inferior."

Xu Beiyou said plainly: "When you go up the mountain, you can see far away, and your heart will naturally open up."

Zhao Qing smiled and said, "To be so open that you risk the world's displeasure?"

Xu Beiyou said softly: "A lot of things, if you do it for the first time, you're risking the disgrace of the world, but if everyone doesn't do it, wouldn't this world become self-sufficient?"

Zhao Qing was startled again.

Xu Beiyou exhaled lightly, and said word by word: "If there is no predecessor, how can there be someone who will come after?"

(End of this chapter)