I want to embrace the moon for nine days

Luming Lake is the collective name for a large lake and swamp. There are reed swamps everywhere on the periphery. There are not to mention how many spirits lurk under the silt of the water.

Especially during the winter every year, many spirits that don't like the cold will sneak into this swamp depression from the upper reaches of the Luming River to hunt for food for the winter. A large amount of medicinal materials are grown from the remains left behind by the monsters in the fight.

The county commander's office would send troops to clean up the place every year before and after the Chinese New Year to prevent the spirits from gathering too much and building their nests for too long, creating monsters and spreading out to cause chaos.

Recently, for the purpose of the blessing ceremony, various forces such as Junwei Mansion, Changle Shanfang, Huangta Temple, Xueling Tea Gang, etc. have joined forces to use their best talents.

For more than ten days, they hunted the spirits day and night, built wooden bridges, and each family could not divide up all the monsters they brought up. Many merchants came after hearing the news and traded directly on the embankment.

Because there are so many people gathered, small vendors who open tea shops and sell soup cakes in the county town also come here to set up stalls. Farmers from nearby farmers come here in large numbers to help during the slack season, and their wages are paid daily.

Before the blessing ceremony officially started, the area around Luming Lake had already become lively and lively.

On the eve of the ceremony, the high platform in the center of Luming Lake, which was about seven feet above the water and 100 feet square, was completed after several tests.

Those who participated in the construction of this high platform were all at least moderately accomplished figures in Qi Hai. They were able to carry a heavy weight and just take it easy. There were many Ladder masters and True Form masters who took action personally.

Otherwise, if we want to build such a platform in the middle of Luming Lake and ask thousands of people to spend two or three months, it may not be possible.

But because Su Hanshan had been in retreat in the past few days, after coming out, he felt a little strange that Luming Lake was so busy.

"In recent years, Situ Yuntao has fought fiercely with us. He has removed many of our self-imposed tax collectors and expelled our decentralized personnel. This has made these common people, who have always been more fearful than virtuous, even more indulgent. some."

Su Hanshan didn't know much about Dachu's nine counties in the East China Sea, but he also had an analogy.

The county governor's office sent people to hang red silk around the high platform, embed ritual vessels, and nail various wood relief carvings. Then, according to the rules of worshiping gods in the north, a total of sixteen large iron holes were set up on the four corners of the new platform. The pot is made of smokeless fire oil and charcoal, and the fire is burning all night, which is called a warm table.

Su Hanshan stood up from the bow of the boat and reached out to touch the wood on the side of the platform. After a while, he patted it a few more times. Listening to the solid sound that came back, he nodded and said, "As long as you think there is nothing wrong."

Here in Xueling, there is only one county below the county. Two-level yamen govern each region. The county yamen often have more people to spare. One can imagine the difference between the population density of Xueling in the past and that of the Southern Song Dynasty. .

The people on the same boat were all confidants of the Situ family. Anyone who could hear these words could not help but nod secretly in their hearts.

Even if there are any talents among these common people in the future, they will be the first to think of joining the Situ family because of their subtle and deep-rooted majesty, seeing this as the fastest way to get ahead.

"After all, they two have the highest attainments in formation, and Tieying Sanren is absolutely reliable."

The refugees who migrated from the Nine Capitals of the East China Sea were resettled, the bandits were suppressed and subdued, and the spirits were guarded and strangled. For the people of Xueling, this year was more lively than in the past.

The two of them circled the high platform and checked the formation over and over again, then played for a long time.

"It's really not easy to see such a scene."

The biggest thing was just the migration of refugees. The Situ family used this matter to create problems for the county captain.

There are always tired people on the shore, going home to rest, but more people are also coming.

The Situ family's fleet came from the west and had a commanding view of all the people on the shore.

Even those refugee families who have just settled down will become more optimistic about their future life in this strange place after experiencing such a grand event.

Therefore, in this season, a blessing ceremony is held. The people of the county have both the mood and the family background to participate in this festive atmosphere.

Although the majesty of aristocratic families is invisible, it is very important. If it is established well, not only these ordinary people will become more obedient, hard-working and respectful.

During that period of time, the upper level of the Snow Ridge was able to operate at full capacity.

The area of ​​​​Xueling is larger than the entire territory of the Southern Song Dynasty, but think about how many levels of yamen were built up and down in the Southern Song Dynasty, and how many levels were set up in terms of regional divisions before it could be managed.

Wu Renyong was full of ambition and said with a smile, "It just so happens that demonstrations cannot only be done to those sects that have become famous."

Su Hanshan and Ji Buyi were also sitting on a small boat, floating among the reeds.

"More people gathered for this ceremony than we expected."

For several miles on the shore, countless ordinary people and vendors gathered. Looking at the high platform in the middle of the lake with the bright fire in the night, I felt indescribably happy.

Here in the county, after the weather gets warmer, the refugees will have to open up wasteland and cultivate fields. They will inevitably have to borrow cattle and farm tools, etc. They also have to ask the locals for tips on farming here and what the soil is like.

When the stars faded and the moon still hung in the western sky, and the sky took on a leaden color, a grand fleet of ships also broke through the waves on the Luming River.

Su Hanshan withdrew his gaze, turned to look at the high platform in the middle of the lake, and said, "This formation has been agreed upon, and then Tieying San and Hai Wubing will co-host it, right?"

Ji Buyi said, "I asked her to review it repeatedly. There will be no problems with the operation process and effect of this formation. The entire process of material casting is supervised by me and Dongfang Xin."

This time, the Situ family proposed to hold this blessing ceremony. Although they didn't have any good intentions, it was really the right time.

"Actually, I wanted to say before that the area near the Commandery's Mansion is a bit too deserted. It is located alone on the north bank of Luming Swamp."

In recent years, the world has become increasingly turbulent, but Xueling has not been affected by war after all.

"This time, we will use this grand ceremony to eradicate the momentum of Situ Yuntao and others, and ingrain our majesty in the hearts of the people. From now on, we can use our arms and fingers to say the same thing, so that everyone in the snow ridge can be united."

They came to check the copper pillar formations hidden under the high platform again to see if there was anything strange about them.

Later, with the intervention of General Shenwei, the matter was finally resolved, and the county governor had to terminate the plan and assume its responsibilities.

Judging from the overall trend, the crowds are getting bigger and bigger, several times more than late at night.

The people who come to participate in this grand ceremony will not go on stage, but will only gather on the north bank.

Due to the large influx of refugees, small businesses and small households have received a large number of workers who do not even need wages, but only need to take care of the food. There are many more knitting, embroidery, carving and folding gadgets on the market than in previous years. , the price is naturally lower, and ordinary people who are in some embarrassment can afford it.

Ji Buyi's expression was indifferent, with some memories revealed, and he nodded slightly: "Xueling is as large as any of the nine counties in the East China Sea, but the number of people flowing between them is basically only one tenth of the one in the East China Sea. one."

Although these will not develop into a big business, there will always be exchanges of favors. Those who lend things will get some gifts, and the family will be more prosperous.

The ceremony has not officially started yet, but they are already lively and lively that night, celebrating like a New Year's Eve. There are many tourists who live far away and come to watch. There are also people who have good eyesight and some skills and want to sail a small boat at night. Go close to the high platform to watch.

Su Hanshan looked at the dense torch lights on the shore and the boats on the lake, and smiled, "It still looks like this, which makes people feel more comfortable."

This is the only way to grow a family.

Situ Lang was in charge of this blessing ceremony and had similar considerations in mind. When he heard Wu Renyong's words, he naturally nodded, but did not speak.

He cast his gaze in the direction of the Commandery Mansion and searched the crowd for people who might come from Changle Mountain House, Huangta Temple and other places.

In fact, he doesn't need to look for it.

Because when the fleet sailed into Luming Lake, Su Hanshan and others had also changed into solemn clothes.

We stepped onto the bridge that extended directly from the north bank of the swamp to the high platform in the middle of the lake.

Blah blah blah! ! ! !

Dozens of ships, large and small, guarded the high platform. Heavy anchors slid into the water with thick iron cables and sank to the bottom of the lake, helping these ships to stop one after another.

As the sun breaks at dawn, a salute is heard from a ship, flower petals are thrown, and it seems like a rain of flowers is falling in the lake. The petals, either pink or white, pink and light yellow, float on the water, causing some small fish to fight for them, and floating in the reeds, causing birds to pounce on them.

Floating on the bridge, blown away by the breeze brought by Su Hanshan while walking.

When Su Hanshan's footsteps crossed the boundary between the bridge and the high platform, Situ Langzhao and others also landed lightly and slowly on the high platform, accompanied by the rain of flowers.

Both Situ Yuntao and Situ Langzhao displayed very cheerful and talkative personalities on weekdays.

No matter how much grudges there are in private, when they meet on similar large occasions, they can take the initiative to strike up a conversation. The two sides interact with each other without breaking the rules of etiquette, and the scene is very harmonious.

But today, when the two sides faced each other and their eyes met, they were speechless for a moment.

The crowd on the shore actually erupted into a thundering roar.

They were separated from the high platform by seven or eight miles of water, and they had no idea whether the people on the high platform were talking to each other.

Just hearing the firing of the salute and seeing the people from both the county guard and the county lieutenant taking the stage meant that the blessing ceremony had officially begun.

"It seems that the people on the shore are more straightforward than us."

There was a rare smile on Situ Langzhao's face, and he said lightly, "Today's ceremony is said to be a blessing ceremony, and it does have a charter for praying for His Majesty, but before that, there are some things that need to be made clear. ”

"Your Majesty's merit lies in ruling the Central Plains. It is our duty as ministers to carry out His Majesty's will and govern the people."

"And the duty of the people of Li is, of course, to abide by the rules and regulations from His Majesty to us, from heaven to earth. Only in this way can we have discipline and peace."

His voice became louder and louder, and gradually people on the shore could hear it.

The cheers of the crowd couldn't help but subside. Surprise and suspicion arose in their hearts, and they looked at the high platform in confusion.

Situ Langzhao's tone was solemn and majestic, and the more he listened, the more he seemed to be asking for an apology.

"Since today is His Majesty's blessing ceremony, County Lieutenant Situ Yuntao, you openly brought a group of local bullies who did not obey the government's discipline to the stage. You are truly lawless and contemptuous of Your Majesty. What crime should you do?!"

Behind Su Hanshan, Ji Buyi just moved his eyebrows.

Liu Zhaoheng stood on the left side of Su Hanshan, only half a body behind, with an expression like a dead son on his face, unmoved.

Tie Ying San's face on the right darkened, and Hai Wubing stared at the Situ family members.

Dongfang Xinze couldn't help but laughed angrily and wanted to argue.

But before he could say anything, he felt an invisible, yet incomparably overwhelming pressure coming down from the sky.

Everyone on the shore also saw that in the sky, between the gaps between the thick white clouds, strong lights suddenly shone down. In the morning mist on the lake, it was especially clear, like light pillars connecting the water and the sky.

As the beam of light expanded, the white clouds and morning mist all dispersed and moved away, revealing a bright, blue sky.

In the center of the vast and distant azure sky, there was a small black dot.

The next moment, the black spot suddenly landed less than ten feet above the high platform.

Bang! ! !
The extremely fast wind pressure spread in all directions, and the air flow roared, causing waves to rise on the lake.

Situ Daozi waved his sleeves, revealing his true face and looking down, which brought an invisible pressure like a meteorite to all the Xuantai masters in the County Lieutenant's Mansion.

The faces of many True Form and Ladder masters who were watching on the shore changed drastically.

In their imagination, although today's grand event will inevitably have some undercurrents, it is best to pass it through safely.

No matter how bad it is, it is still a complicated game of people's hearts, competing with each other, and suppressing the opposing camp in all aspects.

Who would have known that the blessing ceremony had just begun, and Situ Langzhao openly launched an attack without even reciting the serious opening speech.

The ancestor of the Situ family's Shenfu appeared directly, which was obviously going to completely break up the relationship.

Many power heads who are not too involved in either camp and are trying their best to sit on the fence already want to seize the last moment and leave this place of right and wrong.

Some people who had arranged for the transfer of some of their family members' property in advance hesitated at this time, not knowing whether to take advantage of the opportunity to escape or to take a gamble.

If you stand in the right place today, you don't need to actually participate in the battle in the middle of the lake. You only need to deal with the men of the enemy camp, and there will naturally be great benefits afterwards.

But no matter what they think, their reaction speed and action ability are not as good as those Xuan Fei masters in the center of the lake.

The first time he saw Situ Daozi's arrival, Dongfang Xin completely gave up the little bit of luck in his heart.

He pulled out a knife, but it was not the tiger-headed knife that he usually used to cut people, but a bull-headed knife that had never been stained with human blood.

The entry-level lessons for all disciples in Changle Shanfang are not to practice fighting sword skills, but to practice kitchen knife skills and the art of cutting cattle, sheep, pigs and fish.

You have practiced until you have cut a pig and there is no trace of grease on the knife. This is the end of the skill.

If Dongfang Xin uses the tiger head sword, no matter what kind of sword intention, sword and air sword moves, he will have to contend with Situ Daozi's momentum, and he may not be able to break through it.

But with his ox-headed knife and his pure desire to cook, even if he really cuts the knife on someone's neck, he will instinctively stop.

It was precisely because of this kind of sword that he could directly tear apart the aura that was pressing down on everyone with one extremely smooth slash.

"Situ Family, if you really dare to do whatever it takes, why don't we dare to fight?!"

Dongfang Xin's thought occurred at the same time as the light of the sword flashed by.

Tieying Sanren, who was freed from the suppression of the momentum, had already thrust his crutch into the high platform, causing the entire high platform in the center of the lake to vibrate, and a huge Bagua array emerged, emitting white light.

Hai Wubing formed a seal in his hand. Below the high platform, there were sixty-four copper pillars and iron stakes that led directly to the bottom of the lake, attracting the power of the earth's veins to support the formation.

The entire Bagua pattern was like a piece of silk, suddenly rolled up, and the eight corners simultaneously folded and squeezed towards Situ Daozi.

If we use the formation to slightly block Situ Daozi and eradicate or capture Situ Langzhao, we may still be able to fight today's battle.

But the remaining people who were supposed to take action in tacit agreement suddenly became confused.

"Liu Zhaoheng" slashed at "Situ Yuntao" with his sword, and Ji Buyi took out his sword and pointed it at Feiliu Sect Master's blade.

Situ Langzhao and Wu Renyong shouted together, and their skills penetrated and blocked the formation.

Situ Daozi's expression remained unchanged. In a flash, he left the Bagua formation and raised his hand to hit "Situ Yuntao".

He hit "Situ Yuntao" on the forehead, but what he looked at was the ruby ​​ring on "Situ Yuntao"'s hand.

Inspire the Earth Escape Taihuo Talisman and let me see the power of this Talisman! !
Just when Situ Daozi was thinking about this idea, he suddenly caught a warning sign from a faint place between heaven and earth.

The master of Yuanshen could sense any attack from Xuantai's enemy and attack him later, but before he could change his attack, he was already punched in the ribs on his right side.

The one who punched was not "Situ Yuntao", but... "Liu Zhaoheng"!
(End of this chapter)