Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 229 Passing on the Torch (4)
Taoist Xianguan said: "During the battle, Hong Renkun was very secretive about the art of war recorded in the scriptures, and he didn't reveal it to anyone. When Tianjing was captured, he was indulging in luxury and wine, so naturally he had no time to think about "Strategic Array" Later, when the kingdom of heaven was defeated and the Manchus counterattacked, he wanted to leave the strategy of war to future generations. But at that time, he was old and sick, and he wanted to write but couldn’t bring up the pen, and he couldn’t speak when he wanted to describe it. .”

Feng Shen pondered for a moment, then said: "Master, how did Hong Renkun ignore the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' back then?"

"I'm just going to talk about this in detail." Taoist Xianguan said, "The reason why Hong Renkun wrote the 'Xuanyuan Book of Heaven' in the past is precisely because he heard the rumor that 'the secret of Xuanyuan can win the world' .”

Feng Shen was puzzled and said: "There is no recognizable handwriting on the human skin, how did Hong Renkun know that the text on it is the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu'?"

Xian Guandao said: "It's a coincidence. Although "Cezhen" is one of the "Xuanyuan Jue", there is no word "Xuanyuan Jue" on the book cover; on the contrary, it is in the inner room of Yong'an. Your grand master once called that piece of human skin "Xuanyuan Tianshu", so Hong Renkun thought that the human skin was "Xuanyuan Jue". Moreover, Hong Renkun believed that compared with "Strategy Array", the "Xuanyuan Tianshu" is more miraculous, otherwise Your great master will not always think hard about it."

Feng Shen suddenly said: "So it's like this..."

Xianguan Taoist said again: "Since Yong'an, the Taiping Army has sent troops to the north again, as if entering the land of no one. In just two years, Jinling was designated as the capital of Tianjing, and it was ruled by the Qing court. Breaking the mysteries in the "Xuanyuan Book of Heaven" has covered half of the world, so Hong Renkun became more and more convinced of the rumor that "the secret of Xuanyuan can win the world", so he hid the "Xuanyuan Book of Heaven" in the deep palace The secret room is regarded as the treasure of the town."

Feng Shen said: "Then Hong Renkun regards the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' so highly, so naturally he will not take the initiative to hand it back."

Taoist Xianguan said: "For the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu', he not only took it very seriously, but also hid it very deeply. In the Heavenly King Palace at that time, there were dozens of famous concubines alone, let alone In addition to those female officials such as "Tongjiao", "Tijiao", "Tongyu", and "Principal and Deputy Kan". There are so many people, Hong Renkun feared that the "Xuanyuan Tianshu" would be lost, so he issued a secret edict, which was read all over the place. Luo Jiangnan's skilled craftsman."

Xianggua asked: "Master, why is he looking for a craftsman? Thinking of the palace because the house is not big enough?"

"No." Taoist Xianguan waved his hand, and said again, "Hong Renkun recruited a skilled craftsman to make that 'Tibetan Sutra Tube'. Cantaloupe, don't underestimate that Tibetan Sutra Tube, that little In a small long tube, more than a hundred skilled craftsmen have concentrated their life's efforts. According to Hong Renkun's request, the craftsmen pooled the wisdom of all, and it took a whole year to plan just for drawing and proofing, and then it took another two years to complete the project. Made the current Buddhist scripture tube."

Xianggua said again: "I've heard from Brother Feng that the Buddhist scriptures can't be opened without a key. If you smash it hard, the contents inside will be gone..."

"That's right!" Taoist Xianguan nodded and said, "Hong Renkun values ​​the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' more than anything else. He would rather destroy it than let it fall into the hands of others. There is mercury in the scripture tube. The organ contains countless pieces of ratchet gears. If you try to open it without a key, the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' inside will only be twisted into a pile of scraps!"

Xianggua happily said: "It doesn't matter, I, Brother Feng, can make out the key to the scripture cylinder!"

Hearing these words, not only Taoist Xianguan, but even Hua Wusheng and Kong Ru's wife were greatly surprised. "What? Shen'er, you can actually assign a key?"

Seeing this, Feng Shen hurriedly said to the three of them: "The three masters don't want to listen to Xianggua's nonsense, even the seniors in this sect can't open the scripture container, how can this disciple have the ability to make a key?"

Xianggua hurriedly said: "No, Brother Feng, when those dead men surrounded us, you told Zeng San that only you can get the key to the scripture container..."

Feng Shen said: "I was lying to him at that time, so that they would have some scruples."

Hua said silently: "You stinky girl is really good at spreading rumors, which made us happy for nothing."

Xianggua felt aggrieved and said: "I believed the truth at that time, who would have known that Brother Feng would also lie..."

Master Kong Ru smiled and said: "Mustammelon, you are really simple..."

Hua said silently: "Junior Sister, don't make love to her, why are you so simple? She is just stupid!"

Cantaloupe angrily said, "You are the only one!"

"The muskmelon is ready!" Feng Shen said to Taoist Xianguan, "Master, according to Hong Renkun's temperament, the last batch of skilled craftsmen will surely suffer from his cruel hands."

"That's right!" Taoist Xianguan said, "The day the scripture tube is made is the time when those craftsmen will die. However, there is a craftsman surnamed Liu among them. There was such an end, so he made preparations in advance. When Hong Renkun ordered to silence, the craftsman surnamed Liu escaped from the tunnel dug in secret and escaped from the Tianwang Palace. As soon as Hong Renkun found out that someone had escaped, he immediately sent people to chase him down. Finally, the killer took The craftsman surnamed Liu caught up with him and chopped several knives on his body, but was caught by your grand master. After your grand master sent the killer away, the craftsman surnamed Liu was also seriously injured. Seeing that the killers were all wrapped in long hair, Your Grand Master knew that it was related to the Taiping Army, so he hurriedly asked the reason. Then, the craftsman surnamed Liu told the story of Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan's "making tube cover". Your Grand Master saw that his breath was getting weaker and weaker, so he hurriedly asked In his hometown, the craftsman surnamed Liu died after saying a place name. Later, your grand master brought his body back to his hometown, and just in case, he let his family members flee overnight. "

Feng Shen sighed: "It's really destined by God. If Grand Master hadn't met that craftsman surnamed Liu, how could he have known about the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' hidden in the scripture tube?"

Taoist Xianguan nodded and said: "Your grand master compared the two, and concluded that the piece of skin that Hong Renkun sealed was the 'Xuanyuan Tianshu' he had written. In a fit of rage, he decided to go to Tianjing to look for Hong Renkun. Your grand master In addition to taking back the 'Xuanyuan Book of Heaven', the party intends to impose a small warning on Hong Renkun, so that he can complete the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty earlier, and stop spending all day in the palace of the Heavenly King seeking pleasure and not making progress. However, Hong Renkun at that time When Feibi was in Yongan City, the police patrolled day and night in Beijing, and the guards were heavily guarded. As soon as your grand master arrived outside the city, he was stopped by the army. Hong Renkun was a wolf, and when he learned that your grand master had come to his door, he ordered the three armies to arrest him. Kill him. Seeing this, your great master should try his best to fight the Taiping army to the death, but no matter how powerful he is, he can't stand against the thousands of troops. At least he escaped with his life, but he has suffered heavy injuries. The tendons in the limbs are broken, and all the martial arts in the whole body are lost."

Xianggua said: "Grand Master is so pitiful..."

Taoist Xianguan said sternly: "Although your grand master has lost his martial arts, his ambition has not changed. Afterwards, he took in two apprentices and passed on the essence of what we have learned from our sect."

Feng Shendao: "The two disciples received by Grand Master must be Master and late father."

Taoist Xian Guan said: "Exactly."

Xianggua wondered: "Then what about my fourth master and that stinking poor?"

Taoist Xianguan smiled and said: "Your third master and fourth master are disciples that your grand master accepted in his later years. When you first started, your third master was still a child in his teens, while your fourth master was a baby in swaddling clothes." .”

"Ah?" Xianggua was dubious, "They were so young back then? Master, judging by their age, they can all worship you and Uncle Feng as their teachers, why did they become your juniors and sisters?"

Taoist Xianguan smiled slightly and said, "Your Third Master and Fourth Master are both orphans. There was a flood in their hometown that year. I rescued them from the flood."

Xianggua also remembered her life experience when she heard the words, and said sadly: "Fourth master, smelly and poor... So you are similar to me. There were floods and plagues in my hometown back then, and my father and mother were gone at that time." ... Sigh, fourth master, your life is even more miserable, anyway, I have seen the appearance of my parents, but you... Sigh!"

(End of this chapter)