Troubled Times: Added six doors at the beginning, pushing the world horizontally

Chapter 285 The secret of Tianmen
Qianguo, the Royal Palace Garden.

In a remote corner of the imperial garden, there was a simple bamboo house built.

This place is where the national master of the state of Qian goes into seclusion.

Since the last heavenly banquet, the national master of Qian Kingdom returned seriously injured and announced that he would be in seclusion.

If not, Zhao Chou would not have made stupid decisions one after another.

Zhao Qian took a deep breath, walked to the bamboo door, and said loudly: "Master, please open the door and see me."

After a while, the bamboo door was pushed open, and a young child in his teens walked out and bowed respectfully.

"Official!"

Zhao Qian said in a deep voice: "Please tell the Imperial Master that I have something important to see you."

The young child hesitated for a moment and said: "Master is in retreat..."

Just as Zhao Chou was about to speak, a sigh suddenly came from the bamboo house, and he said faintly: "Let him come in."

Zhao Chou stepped inside.

The door of the bamboo house in the courtyard slowly opened, and an old man with white hair walked out of the house.

It was Jiang Xihong, the national master of Qian Kingdom.

"Official!"

Jiang Xihong raised his eyebrows slightly and sighed: "When the officials come here, it must be because something big happened in the country, right?"

If there was no big deal, how could he come here.

Zhao Chou looked complicated and hesitated to speak.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Chou suddenly knelt on the ground and whispered: "I..."

"The Yan people went south. They have occupied most of the northern territory. King Fu rebelled in the south and the mercenaries became independent."

Zhao Chou's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally was almost inaudible.

If outsiders saw the dignified Qianguo official kneeling on the ground, their jaws would probably drop.

At this moment, Zhao Chou did not look like a king with the power of life and death, but like a child who had done something wrong.

When he was young, he had always stayed here since he could remember, and spent more time with the Imperial Master than his nominal father.

The Qian Kingdom has always had a tradition for princes to become apprentices to national teachers, which also guaranteed the imperial power to a certain extent.

The name of master and apprentice may not be stable, but the interest connection between the two parties is unshakable.

Once someone threatens the throne, it will inevitably threaten the interests of the national advisor.

It's just that unlike previous monarchs and ministers, the two are no longer masters and apprentices in name only, but more like father and son.

But since Zhao Chou ascended the throne, he rarely came here.

Since he ascended the throne, there has been a distinction between ruler and minister.

Jiang Xihong shook his head slightly, sighed softly, stretched out his hand to help Zhao Yan up, and motioned: "Sit down!"

At that time, he asked Ling Yanzi of the Taiyi Sect to perform divination and saw a vision coming from the sky. Dragons were rising in the north, black dragons were swallowing the sky, and the emperor's star of the Qian Kingdom was dim.

The sudden emergence of Emperor Yan made everyone fear him. However, Emperor Yan suddenly announced his seclusion and the turmoil in the Yan country made him doubt whether there was anything different about this hexagram.

I just didn't expect that the original hexagram would come true today more than 20 years later.

Everything now is in line with the original hexagram.

Looking at Zhao Chou who looked anxious, Jiang Xihong felt a little dazed for a moment.

The figure who was holding a wooden sword in the courtyard had grown so big in a blink of an eye. I didn't expect that time would pass so quickly.

Jiang Xihong poured a cup of tea, drank it slowly, looked at Zhao Chou, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, officials, I will not sit back and watch the country fall into the hands of the Yan people."

They have shared weal and woe with the Zhao family royal family for generations and received the emperor's favor.

Eat the king's salary, loyal to the king!
Even though he knew his destiny, he still wanted to go against it!

Zhao Qian was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "But the Yan people are coming with great force. There are only 20 forbidden troops in Bianjing City now."

Zhao Chou didn't know that half of the 20 forbidden troops were already empty.

Even the remaining [-] soldiers and horses have extremely limited combat power.

Jiang Xihong said in a deep voice: "At the beginning, Emperor Taizong established the dragon-protecting clan and left an edict. Unless the royal family is in danger of life or death, it cannot be used."

"Now that the survival of the empire is at stake, I can only use this force."

In fact, he didn't know that King Fu was actually far better than Zhao Chou in terms of ability and means.

With its ability and occupation of the southern land, it was enough to rule across the river from Yan State and guard half of Qian State.

He is the better choice.

It's just that he has selfish motives after all. After all, he watched Zhao Chou grow up.

King Fu may not really be able to trust him.

Zhao Chou was stunned for a moment and said with a surprised look on his face: "Why don't I know this at all?"

Zhao Xihong shook his head and said: "Emperor Taizong did not want future generations to rely too much on this power, and he also wanted to ensure its absolute confidentiality to prevent outsiders from knowing."

"So in the past generations, only my lineage has known about this matter, and at the same time, it has been kept a secret."

"But if you want to wake them up, you still need an imperial edict with a big seal from the official family."

This was also the rule left behind in the past, in order to prevent this force from falling into the hands of the national masters and make them absolutely loyal to the royal family.

This force is the descendant of those who were absolutely loyal to the royal family, and there is no need to doubt everyone's loyalty.

"it is good!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Chou's eyes, and without any hesitation, he said in a deep voice: "I will draw up the decree right now!"

He is now like a drowning man, unwilling to let go of any opportunity.

After Zhao Chou left, Jiang Xihong took out a crystal clear white bone from his arms, with words seemingly flowing on it.

Jiang Xihong held the bones in his hands and was silent for a moment. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he had made some determination.

……

When Shen Du led his army back to Nan'an City, it was already half a month later.

Mainly because they obtained many martial arts secrets and resources after confiscating Shaolin, so their progress was extremely slow along the way.

Now the Yan army has occupied nearly two-thirds of the northern border of Qian Kingdom, and the black dragon flag of Yan Kingdom has been replaced on the walls of dozens of state capitals.

Many prefectural cities even took the initiative to declare their surrender to the Yan Kingdom and opened their doors to surrender.

However, it will take at least several years to truly win over the people in these territories.

After capturing dozens of cities in a row, the Yan army's food and grass supply has also been greatly expanded.

At the same time, Yan State began to mobilize a large number of state troops to go south.

These cities required a large number of soldiers to be garrisoned, and using cavalry to defend the city would undoubtedly be a waste of resources.

As soon as Shen Dugu entered the city, he saw Shen Dingzhi leading people to inspect the city defense.

When Shen Dingzhi saw Shen Du, he laughed and said, "Master Shen, you have really become famous all over the world this time."

Nowadays, Shen Du's destruction of Shaolin has been widely spread.

Shaolin, which has existed for thousands of years, has long become a mountain in the hearts of people in the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that Shaolin may be far more prestigious in the hearts of Jianghu people than the imperial court.

Now that Shaolin is destroyed, those Jianghu people can only shrink down.

Shen Du shook his head and said, "It's just a small matter."

The smile on Shen Dingzhi's face suddenly froze and he could only manage to say "haha" twice.

This is a trivial matter?

If this is a small matter, then what is a big deal?

"Shaolin was not completely destroyed. Xuannan escaped with the remnants of Shaolin."

"So the inheritance of Shaolin is actually still there, and these people should still be in the Qian Kingdom."

Shen Dingzhi didn't care much.Xuannan alone can no longer make any waves.

Now the Qianguo martial arts community is frightened by this incident, and a few people dare to cooperate with Shaolin.

"correct!"

"What happened to the Tianmen incident?"

"Is there really a so-called heavenly being?"

Shen Dingzhi has been paying attention to this matter for a long time, but the journey is far away and there are many rumors in the world. It can be said that they are so varied that it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

At this moment, a soldier in black armor came quickly from a distance and saluted respectfully.

"Master Shen, the Governor has summoned you to go to the military tent to discuss matters!"

"understood!"

Shen Du responded, looked at Shen Dingzhi, and said, "General Shen, we will discuss this later."

"All right!"

Shen Dingzhi also guessed that the Governor was probably also concerned about this matter.

Shen Du was actually not surprised that Xiang Nantianhui summoned him.

It would be strange if Xiang Nantian didn't say anything about such a big thing as destroying Shaolin.

inside the tent,
Xiang Nantian was dressed in pitch-black armor, sitting upright on a large yellow flower chair, looking at the wolf as an eagle, with fierce energy exuding from his majestic body.

There seemed to be a mass of pure murderous intent condensed in his eyes, and his momentum was as strong as a mountain.

This number eight on the Heavenly Ranking is far more mysterious than what the outside world has rumored.

"Great Governor!"

Shen Du bowed his hands.

Xiang Nantian lowered his eyes, fell on Shen Du, and suddenly smiled: "What do you think about meeting the heavenly beings?"

Perhaps it was because he hadn't smiled for a long time, but his smile was a bit stiff and looked strange.

A trace of surprise flashed in Shen Du's eyes.

Although the Tianmen incident has now been circulated, Xiang Nantian's tone does not sound like he just learned about it.

It's more like he already knew about this.

Before Shen Du could speak, Xiang Nantian took the initiative and said, "Yes, as you think, I already knew about that person."

"Thirty years ago, I had seen the so-called heavenly being and killed one."

"Everyone in the world knows that I am a late bloomer, but not many people know the details."

"And my opportunity originated from that trip to the Paradise."

Hearing this, Shen Du couldn't help but look shocked.

30 years ago?

Did heavenly beings appear in the world in the beginning?

Xiang Nantian looked at Shen Du, stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down!"

"This matter is supposed to be a secret, but this time Tianmen appears, the news has already spread throughout the world, so it is no longer a secret."

Shen Du looked at Xiang Nantian curiously. It seemed that the Grand Governor knew much more than he thought.

Xiang Nantian said in a deep voice: "I have investigated a lot about Tianmen matters and also pursued them myself."

"As far as I know now, there is actually more than one so-called Tianmen."

"Behind the Tianmen you saw in Shaolin should be the Brahma Sect behind the Tianmen."

"What those heavenly beings practice is somewhat similar to Buddhist martial arts."

"We have explored many caves and blessed places, and various signs indicate that some of the Buddhist lineages in this world should be related to the Tianmen."

"But it's just that the inheritance is similar. There is not much connection between them. If not, Shaolin would have opened the gate of heaven long ago."

"In ancient times, many martial arts masters broke through the Dharma and chose to enter the Heavenly Gate and became heavenly beings."

"I didn't expect that guy Mingchen to trigger the Tianmen. If he really opens it, it will definitely be a huge disaster."

Xiang Nantian picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then continued: "Actually, there are also factions among the Tianmen. In addition to the Sanskrit and martial arts cultivators, there are also alien beasts."

"Alien beast?"

Shen Du was touched and surprised.

Xiang Nantian nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Otherwise, why don't we see those strange beasts in the world now?"

"In ancient times, there were many strange beasts in the mountains and forests. Their blood was spread among many beasts, which also gave those beasts extraordinary abilities."

"Those strange beasts have already given birth to extraordinary intelligence, and their strength is no worse than those of heavenly beings."

"Actually, Tianmen is a general term. Strictly speaking, they are divided into the lower three days, the middle three days, and the upper three days. They are similar to the Nine Heavens in the Taoist classics. Different Tianmen have different strengths of the heavenly beings behind them. .”

"What you saw in Shaolin should be the next three days, so the strength of the heavenly beings who appeared is not too strong."

"Even in the next three days, some heavenly beings will be a little stronger than ordinary Dharma phenomena."

Xiang Nantian took a deep look at Shen Du and said meaningfully: "After the Dharma Image, there is the Martial Saint. It is also called the realm of martial arts and magical powers. It can comprehend the world and form its own realm. If you break through this realm, you can Realize your own martial arts magical power."

"Of course, among those heavenly people, they call this realm the Martial Immortal."

"Actually, this is the difference between the two martial arts cultivation paths. There is not much difference between the two in essence."

Regarding this matter, Shen Du had already obtained it from the remnant soul of the heavenly being, but he did not say anything about it.

Xiang Nantian suddenly sneered and said: "Although the so-called heavenly beings have a personal name, they actually have nothing to do with humans."

"Once you enter the Tianmen, your bloodline body will be replaced. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is another kind of creature."

"Abandon immortality to become a saint, and enter the gate of heaven to become an immortal!"

Xiang Nantian's eyes darkened, and he said quietly: "This cross is carved on a broken stone tablet, and it has a history of at least more than 3000 years."

Shen Du frowned and said, "Since they can live forever behind the Tianmen, why do they insist on walking out?"

"Ha ha!"

Xiang Nantian shook his head and sneered, and said lightly: "The so-called immortal guests are just a group of pitiful and pathetic slaves."

"The world behind the Tianmen is more predatory. There are no laws there. Those heavenly beings who claim to be extraordinary are no different from ants in the eyes of the stronger ones."

"As for their purpose, what I know so far is to rob the world of luck."

"The theory of luck is mysterious, but ordinary people cannot see it without the corresponding means."

"You should understand that in the last years of the dynasty, natural and man-made disasters and various disasters occurred frequently. In the eyes of Taoist people, this is caused by the weakening of the dynasty's luck and the loss of luck."

"It's just that if these fortunes are lost from here, they will definitely start from somewhere else. After all, they will still be in this world. Just like when our Yan country seized the fortunes of hundreds of barbarians and established the world, it was nothing more than a different person holding it. But if it is held by a heavenly being, If you rob it away, this part of luck will completely disappear from the world."

"At that time, the world will surely usher in a great hero!"

Xiang Nantian sighed, shook his head and said: "Heaven and earth have their own rules, but Mingchen broke this rule this time."

"If Tianmen appears in the world and spreads his power to the world, it will definitely cause great chaos."

Xiang Nantian took a stone piece with a sense of age from the table and said solemnly: "You can take a look at this skill."

"There is a path beyond the Dharma Elephant, but it is not the Tianmen Cultivation Technique."

"You can use those skills as a reference, but you must not practice them. Immortality is not as good as you think."

Shen Du took over the technique and thanked Xiang Nantian.

Xiang Nantian shook his head slightly and said calmly: "With your talent, you can go further."

"After three months, there is a cave heaven paradise that should be opened again. This is my chance to get it. If you want to go, you can go and see it."

"But I need to remind you that the Cave Paradise is very special. Even with your strength, you may not be able to escape unscathed."

Shen Du stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me, the Governor!"

A hint of appreciation flashed in Xiang Nantian's eyes.

If Shen Du is afraid because of this, although he won't say much, he will look down upon him.

(End of this chapter)