I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 31 The Emperor is the Best Fighter

It was two days later when Wang Jing returned home.

Chirp~chirp~
As soon as he entered the room, Wang Jing saw the fat little golden crow flapping its disproportionate wings vigorously, breaking free from Diao Chan's arms, and flying towards him angrily.

The little guy was very angry and jumped directly onto Wang Jing's shoulder. He even wanted to peck his head with his beak, as if blaming him for not taking it with him when he went out and leaving it alone at home.

Wang Jing was also delighted upon seeing this. He picked up the little Golden Crow in his hand, rolled it into a ball, flattened it, and stroked it until the hair on the little guy's forehead stood up.

Ji~
After Wang Jing fed it a few balls of Danyu Holy Flame, the little Golden Crow burped contentedly and was carefully carried away by Diao Chan.

Wang Jing hurriedly found Wang Ling and Guo Jia to discuss countermeasures with them.

After learning that Yuan Shao dared to release the Black Dragon privately, Wang Ling was horrified, and then his brows twisted into a "川" shape: "What does the Runan Yuan family want to do, rebel?"

Guo Jia was not surprised by this: "It's not a rebellion yet, it's just that he wants to do the same as Huo Guang."

"Huo Guang!?"

Wang Jing and Wang Ling looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Who is Huo Guang?
He was the half-brother of Grand Marshal Huo Qubing and the grandfather of Empress Shangguan of Emperor Zhao of Han!

And what did Huo Guang do?

Qian Gang was arbitrary and deposed and enthroned two emperors!
Regardless of whether Huo Guang was a loyal or treacherous minister, there is no doubt that he was a powerful minister who could even depose and enthrone emperors. The power of the Huo family reached its peak during Huo Guang's reign. They even dared to poison Emperor Xuan of Han's first wife, Empress Xu Pingjun. After Huo Guang's death, the Huo family even planned to rebel.

But Wang Ling felt that there was something illogical about this matter: "The Yuan family of Runan wants to be Huo Guang, how could the general agree to it?"

At this time, Wang Jing said quietly: "What if He Jin died?"

"Ok?"

Wang Ling showed an expression of disbelief: "The general holds an important position, and he is wearing the golden armor of the Sun and the Sky, and he is protected by the aura of an official. Even masters of the level of the Four Extremes of Martial Arts and the Five Elephants of the Xuan Sect would find it difficult to assassinate him. Moreover, the general holds a high position and has great power, so he must be protected by experts. Who in the world can kill him?"

Guo Jia first glanced at Wang Jing, then chuckled and said, "There is a way to make the general commit suicide."

Wang Ling didn't believe it: "What method?"

"There is only one place in the world that can suppress the protective aura of the general, ignore the defense of the Sunlight Golden Armor, and make the general lose the expert guards around him."

"You mean... the Imperial Palace?!"

Wang Ling frowned, but then he retorted: "How could the general not know this? That's why he repeatedly refused to enter the palace."

Guo Jia laughed contemptuously: "What if there is someone who the general will never doubt, and he is invited to the palace personally?"

Wang Ling immediately figured out who this person was and screamed, "Empress Dowager He!?"

Guo Jia nodded: "Compared to men, women are always more emotional. It is certainly not easy to persuade the general to do something stupid, but Queen Mother He is just a woman living in the deep palace. She was born in a butcher's family and has little knowledge. Now she is a widow, and her only son is timid and unable to take on the responsibility. In this situation, she must be uneasy. The more uneasy a person is, the more likely he is to misjudge the situation and be induced by others to make the wrong decision."

There is no doubt that what Guo Jia said hits the nail on the head.

Wang Ling felt heavy-hearted after hearing this. If Yuan's plan succeeded, the Han Dynasty would undoubtedly be in an irretrievable situation.

At this time, Wang Jing also asked: "Feng Xiao, do you think that Taifu Yuan Wei's plan will succeed?"

Guo Jia closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then analyzed: "If I were Yuan Wei, in order to check and balance the Beijing camp troops under He Jin's command, I would definitely find a way to lead the border troops into Luoyang. After that, I would create panic and intimidate the Ten Eunuchs to seek protection from Queen Mother He. This move can use people's suspicion to set up a dead end. Once He Jin leaves, I will depose the eldest son and enthronize the youngest son. Then, within seven years, the Han Dynasty will be completely in the hands of the Yuan family."

At this time, Liu Xie was only eight years old and Liu Bian was thirteen years old. According to the tradition of the Han Dynasty that emperors could rule the country at the age of fifteen, for those who wanted to become powerful officials, it was undoubtedly more cost-effective to enthronize Liu Xie than Liu Bian, because this was the simplest mathematical calculation.

The reason why He Jin chose Liu Bian was simply because he had no choice.

After all, Liu Bian was born to his sister He, and was his nephew. Only if Liu Bian succeeded to the throne could He Jin legitimately take power as a relative of his.

"So Fengxiao thinks Yuan Wei will win?"

"If Yuan Wei can control the border troops, then he will definitely win."

"What if he can't control it?"

"Then... the Han Dynasty may be in danger."

Guo Jia's tone was slightly heavy, and he was obviously thinking of the terrible consequences of that military man being in power and the world flowing with blood.

Wang Jing also sighed: "So, the Runan Yuan family is making a huge gamble."

"If we win the bet, we will be able to move to a higher level. Maybe seven years later, we can imitate the way the Tian family replaced the Qi family in the past and let the Yuan family replace the Han Dynasty, rule the world, and become the new masters of the Central Plains. But if we lose the bet, it will surely usher in a chaotic era and cause unrest in the world. Even so, the Yuan family of Runan can still raise troops in the prefectures and counties and compete for supremacy in the Central Plains."

"No matter what the outcome, the people who pay the highest price are not the Yuan family, but the people of the world. But if there is a gain, only the aristocratic families can reap the fruits of victory... It is true that when the country prospers, the people suffer, and when the country perishes, the people suffer."

Wang Jing is well-versed in history books, so he knows the rules of the game of power and its final outcome. That is why he hates politics and power, and subconsciously wants to stay away from this vortex of desire that distorts human nature.

Guo Jia seemed to see through Wang Jing's thoughts and advised: "Since Yuan Xu knows that the rise and fall of a country will bring suffering to the people, he should seize power. Because only by seizing power can he make a difference and change the world."

"This……"

Wang Jing hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind: "I can try my best, but if I have to pay with my life for it, I won't do it."

Guo Jia laughed: "Haha, being afraid of death and running away is in line with your character, Yuan Xu."

Wang Ling couldn't help laughing and complained to Wang Jing: "Why are you getting scared before the battle, brother?"

"Go away. Death is the end of everything. For the sake of my great cause, I should stay alive, okay?"

Wang Jingcai didn't listen to Wang Ling's nonsense. Anyway, for him, it was okay for him to work hard for a bright and great cause.

But asking him to die for a lofty ideal is not okay!

Afterwards, Wang Jing asked Guo Jia about another matter that concerned him the most: "Feng Xiao, how much do you know about the emperor's martial arts?"

Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this: "Is there no relevant record in the ancestral teachings of your Taiyuan Wang family?"

Wang Jing blinked and began to retrieve relevant information from the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness. Then he said, "There are some records. According to rumors, the emperor's martial arts originated in the Ji Zhou Dynasty. After two generations of King Wen and King Wu, they finally created the "Phoenix Sky Sword" and defeated King Zhou with it. After that, they went on expeditions to the east and west, swept across the world, and conquered the rebels."

"Ha, what a Spring and Autumn style of writing. But it's no wonder."

After listening to Wang Jing's story, Guo Jia shook his head and laughed, then explained to Wang Jing the reason: "As far as I know, the ancestral magic skill of your Taiyuan Wang family, "Nine Refinings of True Yang", is a part of the emperor's martial arts "Phoenix Sky Swords", and the "Hongyu Sword Sutra" obtained by the Langya Wang family is another part, which are the chapters on refining qi and refining essence. As for where the remaining chapter on refining the spirit is, I don't know."

Wang Jing was also extremely shocked when he heard such explosive news from Guo Jia.

The "Nine Refinements of True Yang" that he practiced was actually a part of the martial arts of the Zhou Dynasty emperor?

At the same time, he finally understood why Wang Jian was worried about being suspected by Qin Shihuang. It was not just a matter of being too successful. After all, Qin Shihuang himself was the best master in the world at that time. What really made him afraid was that Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben were practicing the prerequisite skills of "The Emperor's Martial Arts".

Who wouldn't be suspicious?

As for the Wang family's division, it is probably a helpless move to split the ancestral skills into two parts.

If Wang had not been so knowledgeable and sensible, and had not retreated at the right time, he would have been lost in the crazy political struggles at the end of the Qin Dynasty.

As for the lost chapter of soul-refining, Guo Jia didn't know, but Wang Jing himself had some guesses. "The missing chapter of soul-refining should be the Chu Kingdom's national magic skill "Nine Songs of Heavenly Dimensions". Even if it's not, it can at least serve as a substitute. This also explains why when I practiced "Phoenix Feather Immortal Sound", it triggered a strange reaction in the Danyu Holy Flame in my body, because Cai Yong's "Phoenix Feather Immortal Sound" was originally a repair of "Nine Songs of Heavenly Dimensions", and it has the same origin as "Phoenix Heavenly Swords". "

Wang Jing's mind suddenly turned into a myriad of thoughts, and he finally understood the intention of deliberately concealing this part of the content in many family genealogies and ancestral teachings.

After all, the era of Ji Zhou has passed. If people still dare to record these things, isn’t that a provocation to the Yanhan Dynasty?

You must know that there is no two suns in the sky, and there is no two masters for the people!
The Emperor's martial arts can only be practiced by the Emperor!
For others, even just knowing about it would be considered treasonous, let alone practicing it.

And for Guo Jia to know so much secret information, his master must be extraordinary.

However, Wang Jing had never heard Guo Jia mention anything about it, so he did not ask any questions. After all, if Guo Jia wanted to say it, he would say it naturally, and if he didn't want to say it, then no one in the world could make him speak.

Seeing that Wang Jing was quite interested in the Emperor's Martial Arts, Guo Jia started chatting with him about the relevant content: "The so-called Emperor's Martial Arts, in addition to the cultivation methods of essence, energy, and spirit, the most important thing is to be able to absorb the power of nature and the destiny of the country for your own use."

"Those who refine essence will strengthen their muscles, bones, essence and blood."

"Those who practice Qi use the power of heaven and earth."

"The one who refines the spirit, mobilizes the will of all people."

"When essence, energy and spirit are united, one can gain great power and be invincible. King Wen received the mandate from heaven and created this method. King Wu inherited his legacy and cultivated the magic skill, eventually establishing the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years."

"However, under the feudal system, the destiny of the country was not for one family, and the national fortune was not for one household. During the Warring States Period, the Seven Heroes created their own national magic skills to fight against the Zhou Dynasty's Emperor's martial arts. Although the power was not as strong as the Emperor's martial arts in its heyday, it was enough to control the national destiny and public opinion and protect itself. On the contrary, those countries that failed to create national magic skills, even as powerful as the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, two of them perished in the long river of history."

Obviously, much of this part of history is kept secret and not many people know about it.

Especially the parts related to the magical power to defend the country, even the historians who wrote truthfully had to hide the key content with the style of the Spring and Autumn Period. Whether it was the burning of books and burying of scholars in the Qin Dynasty, or the castration of Sima Qian during the reign of Emperor Wu, to put it bluntly, they all wanted to consolidate their own rule to prevent the people below from having ulterior motives.

At present, there are still many feudal states in various parts of the Central Plains, which are all historical issues.

What if someone has evil intentions and secretly practices the national magic to fight against the imperial court?
However, these secrets are actually known to the top leaders of the family. After all, the contents are not allowed to be put into writing, but they can be passed on by word of mouth within the family.

The reason why Wang Jing didn't know was that he was still young and the second son in the family, so Wang Yun didn't tell him about this.

Although Guo Jia came from a poor family, he had an extraordinary teacher and knew a lot about this. At least, what he knew was much more detailed than Wang Jing.

"As for the martial arts of the emperors of the Yan and Han dynasties, they were not created by themselves, but were obtained from Zulong, named "Five Emperors Dragon Fist". The monarchs of the Xia Dynasty were called "Emperor", the monarchs of the Shang Dynasty were called "Emperor", and the Zhou emperor was called "King". By the Warring States period, most of the princes usurped the title of king and respected the Zhou emperor as the "Heavenly King". Only Zulong was a man of great talent and strategy. After he unified the Central Plains, he believed that he was "as virtuous as the Three Sovereigns and as meritorious as the Five Emperors". With his supreme talent and magnanimity, he created a martial arts of the emperor, which is the origin of "Five Emperors Dragon Fist."

"The Five Emperors are the rulers of the five virtues and five energies."

"Dragon Fist, the dragon represents the destiny of the country, and the fist represents authority."

"So the true meaning of the Five Emperors Dragon Fist is that the Three Sovereigns rule the world, the Five Emperors set the order, and with the supreme authority of the emperor, suppress those who are disobedient in the world and establish the principles and order of the Great Qin for the world."

"When the Five Emperors Dragon Fist was released, the meaning of the fist carried the great national strength of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, and thus it could dominate the world, and no king of the six countries could stop it. In the end, even the assassin sent by the Hidden Sect failed in the assassination. From then on, China was unified, and the Immortal Qin Dynasty established its rule, setting a precedent for all eternity. If Zulong had not died in the end, the Great Qin Dynasty would not have perished in the second generation."

Wang Jing felt as if his three views were shattered. Although he had already accepted the fact that there were magical skills in the Three Kingdoms, the existence of the Emperor's martial arts still made him exclaim "WTF".

But if you think about it carefully, it makes perfect sense.

After all, the world is ultimately governed by the naked law of the jungle, and whoever has the bigger fist is right.

If the Han Dynasty's fist was not strong enough, how could it have maintained its rule for 400 years and made the strongest people in the world bow their heads?
"So, if the late emperor hadn't died, he would be the best master in the world of our Han Dynasty?"

Facing Wang Jing's question, before Guo Jia could even open his mouth, Wang Ling said with a matter-of-fact expression: "Do I need to ask this? When the late emperor was in power, he held the Jiangshan Shejitu in his hand, and activated the Five Emperors Dragon Fist with the True Dragon Qi. With all his might, who in the world could defeat him?"

"..."

Wang Jing finally accepted the fact that Liu Hong was the best master in the world when he was alive. After all, the existence of the emperor's martial arts was beyond his understanding.

This is not a martial art that can be rationalized at all.

So Wang Jing asked another question that concerned him: "Who is the best player in Luoyang right now?"

Guo Jia seemed to have been prepared. He smiled and replied, "Of course it is the Sword Saint Wang Yue. He was conferred the title of the Emperor's Master and holds the Serpent Slaying Sword, a sacred weapon for the country. He can borrow the blessing of the Han Dynasty. The power of the Emperor's Sword is unpredictable. Even if an immortal from heaven comes down, Wang Yue can kill him with one sword. If he is not the first, who is the first?"

The Snake-Slaying Sword, also known as the Chixiao, was Liu Bang's sword.

This sword was originally made of ordinary iron. Liu Bang found it in Nanshan in the 34th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign. Later, it accompanied him in the uprising of slaying the white snake. Finally, he lifted the three-foot sword to achieve unprecedented merit and ascended the throne to be emperor.

After being refined by the Yanhan Dynasty's national destiny, Chixiao had long since shed its ordinary iron embryo and gave birth to the true spirit of sword intent, thus being ranked among the ten famous swords and therefore being revered as the Sword of the Emperor.

Of course, this sword is extremely powerful, but it is not something that ordinary people can wield. Only the Emperor, the ruler of the world, is qualified to wield it.

Although Wang Yue is one of the four great masters of martial arts and has been awarded the title of Sword Saint, he is still not qualified.

However, during his lifetime, Emperor Ling Liu Hong spared no effort to consume part of the country's fortune and personally bestowed the title of Imperial Teacher on Wang Yue, which enabled him to barely have the ability to drive the Snake-Slaying Sword.

But even so, it is enough to suppress all the strong people in the world.

At least, that's what Liu Hong and Wang Yue both thought.

Just when Wang Jing wanted to continue asking for more information about the emperor's martial arts, suddenly disaster clouds gathered in the sky above Luoyang and thunder roared.

Rumble~
A howling gale swept in from the southeast.

In the clouds where electric snakes were dancing wildly, a huge dragon-shaped black shadow was looming.

As a dragon roar resounded through the sky, countless people inside and outside the city of Luoyang felt a heavy pressure on their hearts. Some people who were not brave enough even shouted in panic: "There is a dragon! There is a dragon!"

"I am Lord Xuan!"

Xuan Jun's huge dragon body soared in the sea of ​​clouds. At this moment, he was already full of pride and satisfaction: "Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!"

"Mortals, kneel down and beg for my mercy!"

The roar was louder than thunder and could be heard for hundreds of miles, frightening the mortals on the ground so much that they trembled in fear. Many people had already prostrated themselves on the ground, offering humble prayers.

As the mortals grew fearful and uneasy, streams of gray-black thought energy began to penetrate the void and reach Xuan Jun, making his divine body even more fixed and powerful.

"Hahaha, that's it! That's it!"

Xuanjun excitedly let out bursts of dragon roars, and his huge dragon body also trembled.

In ancient times, the strange beasts in the wild were like Xuanjun. They conquered one human tribe after another with their tyrannical power, gained totemic beliefs from fear and terror, and absorbed the power of thought offered by the human race, thus becoming gods in one fell swoop!
This is the origin of the method of refining the spirit!
Compared with the current Confucian method of cultivating the spirit with meticulous efforts, Xuanjun obviously prefers to plunder others in a simple and rough way. As long as he exerts his powerful strength, he can make thousands of human beings fear him, worship him, and even believe in and worship him.

What a wonderful taste!
In Xuanjun's eyes, Luoyang's population of one million had already become his possession.

As long as He refines the mental energy provided by these one million people, it won't be long before He can ascend to heaven and be deified, transform into a true dragon, and from then on live forever, roaming freely between heaven and earth.

Just as Xuanjun was imagining the future, a sword beam shot straight into the sky, broke through the dark clouds, and slashed towards him fiercely in the golden sunlight.

At the same time, a solemn and majestic voice was heard from afar: "You daring monster, how dare you offend the mighty Han Dynasty? You must be executed for your crime!"

The moment the word "punish" came out, the majestic sword shadow also fell heavily, with an unstoppable force like the collapse of the Five Mountains.

(End of this chapter)