Gao Wunan's Legend of Wushuang

Hou Hou took one last look at Wu Feng, a bit of sadness and inexplicable color flashed in his deep and ink-like eyes, and he drifted away.

At the same time, Concubine Shixuan finally stayed and followed Wu Feng as a nominal hostage of Cihang Jingzhai.

Fan Qinghui's injuries are extremely serious, she will return to the mountain gate for a period of time, and will go to Lingnan in person on the fifteenth day of next month to become a concubine of Song Que, the Patriarch of the Song Clan.

Not long after, Wu Feng personally wrote a letter and sent it to Song Que who was residing in the Saibei Prairie. Presumably he would be very happy with the gift Wu Feng gave him.

Chapter 107

The battle outside Chang'an finally calmed down, but the impact it caused could not be calmed down.After this battle, the momentum of the Young Marshal's Army increased greatly, and Kou Zhong, who had obtained Yang Gong's treasury, became one of the two forces that kept pace with Li Tang.

If Cihang Jingzhai is still there, he will inevitably jump up and down to talk about the dangers of the North-South separatist regime, and fully assist the Li Clan to defeat the forces of the Young Marshal Army. This also has a very unique background of the times.

Before the Sui Dynasty, the world has always been controlled by the aristocratic family. Most of the officials were selected from the children of the gentry, but the children of the common people had real talents and learning, but they could not be high-ranking officials. At that time, the world was based on birth. The generation enjoys the world, the class has been solidified, and it is difficult for ordinary people to have a bright future in their lives.

After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, abolished the nine-rank Zhongzheng system and set up the Jinshi Department, which created a precedent for the imperial examination, thus opening a door to the upper class for the people.

It's a pity that this also laid a hidden danger for the demise of the Sui Dynasty. The entry of low-level people into the dynasty as officials undoubtedly violated the interests of the aristocratic families. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was fine when he was in power.After Yang Guang came to the throne, his political means far inferior to his father's and his eagerness for quick success caused the Sui Dynasty to weaken rapidly, which in turn caused civil upheavals in various places.

After the demise of the Sui Dynasty, the Li Clan dominated Guanzhong to seize Chang'an, and regarded Luoyang as a tiger. Once Luoyang was captured by it, the north and south could be connected, and the world was at your fingertips. Compared with other forces in other places, the reason why it was so easy to do was because of its geographical location. He is superior, and military geniuses like Li Shimin have repeatedly made great achievements. Another important reason is the strong support of the aristocratic families from all over the country, which cleared many obstacles on his way forward, and he is inherently better than Dou Jiande and Kou Zhong.

Dou Jiande and Kou Zhong were born reckless, so they are doomed to have to work ten times harder than ordinary people to gain a foothold.Compared with them, even Li Mi of Wagangzhai was born a nobleman, and his great-grandfather was Li Bi, one of the generals of the Eight Pillars Kingdom in the Western Wei Dynasty.His grandfather, Li Yao, was Duke Xing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.His father, Li Kuan, was the Shangzhu state of the Sui Dynasty, and he was granted the title of Duke of Pushan County.

Therefore, when the contemporary heirs of Cihang Jingzhai came out to select the emperor, Kou Zhong was not included in the selection range at all. In fact, the possibility of Kou Zhong becoming the emperor is extremely slim.

Because the way to make progress at the bottom has long been monopolized by aristocratic families, peers from aristocratic families in various places will never allow a reckless hero to seize the power of the world, which will further damage the interests of the aristocrats.

At the original historical point, if Kou Zhong's final choice was not to negotiate peace between the North and the South, but to fight to the end, and the two sides plan to rule the river, the greatest possibility is that the Eastern Turks took the opportunity to invade the Central Plains and plunder.

At that time, the Li Clan was located north of the Yangtze River, and if they did not want to lose popular support, they had no choice but to resist.Of course, with Kou Zhong's character, he would definitely not choose to watch the fire across the river. Nine times out of ten, he would mobilize a large army to resist the East Turks. If the two military geniuses work together, the East Turks are more likely to be defeated in the Central Plains and return home.

And when the influence of the external environment is resolved, in this final decisive battle between Li Shimin and Kou Zhong, if the environment is fair, Kou Zhong's chance of winning is less than [-]%. Kou Zhong and his young commander-in-chief are bound to suffer a crazy counterattack from the aristocratic family.

In fact, Kou Zhong has only a [-]% chance of winning the world in the end. The only chance of winning is that Li Jiancheng completely defeats Li Shimin and removes this formidable enemy from the enemy camp.

"Princes and generals, it is better to have kindness." These words seem simple, but there are few people who can do it throughout the ages.

Not thick-skinned, not black-hearted, wanting to fight for the world is nothing but a dream.

Kou Zhongshi is not a qualified hero, even Dou Jiande is better than him, but unfortunately his luck is far inferior to Kou Zhong, at least he didn't have the luck to fish Wu Feng from the river.

……

The bright moon is in the sky, and the stars are shining all over the sky.

The water of the Mianmian River is sparkling, the river water and the silver moon reflect each other, and the world is clear.

On the river, a small boat was drifting with the current. Wu Feng and Shi Feixuan sat side by side on the bow of the boat, with a beautiful lady at the side, elegant and fresh. There was a red clay stove on the bow, and delicious river fish fluctuated in the pot.

The turbulence under the boat reflects the light of the stars and the moon, like thousands of trembling silver snakes, which is very mysterious.

"I didn't expect Feixuan to have a good cooking skill in addition to her beauty and sharp sword." Wu Feng stretched his hand into the river, only to feel that the river water was icy cold to the bone.

Concubine Xuan cooked with bare hands, her eyes trembled slightly, and said softly: "In the mountain gate of Cihang Jingzhai, there is also a small stream flowing, and Concubine Xuan occasionally takes food by herself."

"Oh, people outside Fang also eat meat?" Wu Feng glanced, and a lively river carp followed the right side of the boat, flicking his finger, knocking him unconscious.

"Ha! We have breakfast for tomorrow!" Wu Feng flew out of the boat in a flash, reached out his hand to fish in the river, and a river carp fell into the fish poke in the bow of the boat. inside.

"Look, Feixuan, this river fish should have a wider space, but it is limited by the ignorance of chasing small boats in its nature. In the end, it was caught by a fisherman and fell into the temple of offering sacrifices to the five internal organs. Wouldn't it be a pity that such an ending would happen."

Shi Feixuan's calm eyes were like the stars in the sky, shining brightly, more like comprehending the Zen meaning in Wu Feng's words, she shook her head and said: "Your Excellency, you are joking, it was when Feixuan was young and had not formally joined the master's sect. and……"

She looked at Wu Feng faintly, and suddenly pursed her lips and smiled lightly, as if a bright moon was shining brightly in the sky, "This is the first time Feixuan has heard such fresh and refined words of 'self-defense' from 'murderer'."

Wu Feng smiled lightly when he heard the words. With his wisdom, he could understand the implication in the other party's words. Ever since Shi Feixuan decided to choose the path of "feeding demons with her body", she was no longer the fairy of Cihang Jingzhai. To her, the clear rules and disciplines of the past are a thing of the past.

"It's not self-defense, because it is a natural choice for people to eat meat. The only people who believe that people don't eat meat are you outsiders, but how many people can be stopped. But it doesn't mean that the 'eaten' didn't jump out of themselves It’s a pity that there are too many carnivores like ‘a certain family’, how difficult it is for them to change their own destiny.”

Wu Feng stretched out a perfectly white palm, submerged it into the bucket, and put the river carp into the water with both hands, "Forget it, since Feixuan is interceding for you, I will spare your life!"

With a flick of its tail, the river carp splashed water waves, jumped into the bottom of the water, and fled here quickly.

Concubine Shixuan trembled slightly when she heard the words, and took a deep look at Wu Feng. It seemed that she knew the man in front of her for the first time. He was like a complex of contradictions. The unparalleled benevolent man who pities the common people is like having countless different identities and interpreting the most wonderful life.

Chapter 108

After a while, the heat was up, and the crystal clear meat slices exuded a tangy fragrance in the fish soup. The two looked at each other and smiled, found out the bamboo chopsticks, picked up the dishes, poured the sauce, and began to taste the supper.

Shi Feixuan is indeed the most outstanding contemporary disciple cultivated by Cihang Jingzhai. Even when she is eating, she is beautiful and charming, extremely elegant, and her every move is full of natural and harmonious charm.

"Delicious food is on the side, how can there be no good wine." Suddenly, Wu Feng laughed, stretched out his hand, and took out a bottle of exquisite and elegant wine from behind, tapped his finger lightly, the water vapor in the air condensed rapidly, forming two ice crystals into a transparent wine glass.

Seeing this, Concubine Shixuan's heart trembled slightly. When it comes to the ability to condense energy into ice, in the Central Plains, the Yuwen family's Bingxuanjin is the most famous, and its attributes are also the most suitable, but it is absolutely impossible to be as light as this person. arm command.

Wu Feng filled two wine glasses and handed one to Concubine Shixuan.

Shi Feixuan saw that the wine glass was clear, mellow and fragrant, pure and transparent, not like the fine wine brewed by the Central Plains Restaurant, after a sip, the mouth felt soft and refreshing, the fragrance was harmonious, and the aftertaste was long.

Although Shi Feixuan has internal strength to protect her body, she is obviously too strong to drink. After drinking a cup, a faint pinkness quietly appeared on her cheeks, making her even more charming. She only heard her beautiful eyes close slightly, and then opened them and said elegantly: "Although Feixuan has never drunk wine, she also knows that it is a rare good wine. I don't know where Feng Zun got it from?"

While speaking, Shi Feixuan stared at Wu Feng with eyes full of wisdom, full of exploration.

"Concubine Xuan, why bother to get to the bottom of it." Wu Feng had a half-smile expression on his face. This wine was produced in the world of Martial Gods. Given the level of winemaking at this time, it is naturally not as good as it. Shi Feixuan will see a little bit of truth from it. It is also normal.

Shi Feixuan was refused to answer, and there was no trace of annoyance on her beautiful cheeks. Qianqiansu held the jug in her hand and said softly, "Let Feixuan pour wine for you."

Wu Feng will go with her, the lonely boat under the moon, the delicious river fish, and the beautiful woman serving the wine, so uncomfortable.

The evening wind was blowing, and the waves were lightly curling. Wu Feng drank alone for a while, but seeing Shi Feixuan's crystal clear and flawless cheeks reflected pearl-like rays of light under the bright moonlight, it was beautiful and moving.With a thought in his heart, he suddenly said: "The lights are dark here, everything is silent, it's so boring, can Feixuan sing a song?"

Concubine Shixuan took a deep look at Wu Feng, and there was no trace of waves in her beautiful eyes. She hummed the melody lightly and then began to sing a cappella. Surprisingly, she had a beautiful voice.

She sang a well-known old song during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It told the story of a husband who went out to fight in the army, and his wife served her parents-in-law and young children alone at home, and finally got the bad news that her husband died in battle. This is a sad and sad story. But coupled with her light and pleasant guttural voice, the singing voice is melodious and clear, drifting far away in the night wind, like a pool of clear spring, making people like drinking rain.

The song sung by the concubine Xuan Shicai seems to be just a feeling, but in fact it is also a silent sigh. In all the wars of the past dynasties, there has never been a time when the lives were devastated and the wives were separated.The reason why she can sing this song is probably not the real purpose of testing Wu Feng. This person seems to be covered with an invisible gauze, which makes people unable to see through and touch.

Wu Feng leaned on the side of the boat, closed his eyes and listened quietly, until the end of the song, he drank the wine in the pot in one gulp, and said calmly: "Feixuan does have feelings of compassion, but she is also affected by it." The limitations of the times make it difficult to see the overall situation. Although the war brings all kinds of joys and sorrows in the world, it also simultaneously promotes the development of society."

"The Central Plains respects literature and restrains military affairs, and has been weak for a long time. If you avoid wars and fight cowardly, you can avoid wars for a while, but if there are no major changes, one day this land will fall under the iron horses of the people outside the Great Wall. "

"The time for the unification of the Central Plains is in the near future. After a little cultivation, I will strongly advocate sending troops to the prairie to solve the serious problem that has plagued the border of the Central Plains for hundreds of years."

Shi Feixuan glanced over with a pair of faint eyes, flashed a sad look, and couldn't help but said: "No matter what nationality people are, they all have children and families. If Feng Zun insists on provoking war, it will only destroy what should be a beautiful family. , causing countless families to be ruined, people displaced, and even the originally stable regime to be in crisis, Wu Feng didn't hear about Yang Guang's militaristic end?"

Wu Feng clapped his palms and smiled: "If future generations look at the present, Wu can guarantee that they will give their predecessors a fair judgment: As for Yang Guanghui's reputation as a king with mixed reputations, his biggest fault is not military aggression, but war. Not victorious, but a subjugated king."

"Although my actions will bring massacre and death to the world, there is a [-]% certainty that I will win the final victory. It will no longer be the Khan of the grassland who will rule the grassland, but the generals sent by the Central Plains. After all, foreign bloodshed It's better than my Han people dying in the future."

In the era of cold weapons, farming civilization is generally inferior to horseback nations in terms of natural force, and richer living conditions and wealth will only make them the targets of foreigners. Most of the Central Plains dynasty could only defend passively, and was repeatedly rushed into the hinterland of the Central Plains, where corpses were strewn across the field under the cavalry of foreign races, bleeding and drifting.

Compared with the short-lived peace, it is undoubtedly a correct choice to solve the problem forever with one bloodshed and sacrifice, but it is a pity that the world is swayed by the evils in front of us, leaving hidden dangers for future generations.

Thinking of this, Wu Feng didn't speak, and looked at the stars in the sky leisurely with his hands behind his back.

Seeing this, Concubine Shixuan didn't say much, she sat cross-legged and meditated, and began to meditate silently.In the Weishui battle that day, although Shi Feixuan did not directly participate in the battle, but watching the battle was also of great benefit to her. The Tongming sword heart became more exquisite and clear, and her martial arts cultivation was approaching the level of a grand master.

However, even so, she knew that she was far from this person's opponent.

The two stopped talking, and the boat fell into silence for a moment.With the flickering of the candles at the bow, it sailed downstream like a sharp arrow.

This is the Three Gorges Basin, one of the main streams of the Yangtze River. It starts from Baidi City in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west, and ends at Nanjin Pass in Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east. It is hundreds of kilometers long and consists of Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge.

As the boat sailed, one could see steep cliffs, steep mountains, rolling river water pouring into the canyon, rolling waves and roaring waves.

The river they are in is deep and fast, with steep cliffs on both sides and dangerous shoals and reefs everywhere. A piece of sight that cannot be seen is like daylight in Wu Feng's eyes.

At this time, if someone can see the overall situation from a high altitude, they will see that the hull of the ship is controlled by invisible forces in the water flow, avoiding the reefs protruding from the water surface and the eddy vortex from time to time, and swimming steadily in the river water. The speed is actually three points faster than the best steed.

Concubine Shixuan was on the boat, she felt strange, she quietly glanced at Wu Feng who closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, showing a little thought.

Chapter 109 Sudden Change

Overnight, Wu Feng got off the boat and crossed the three canyons of Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge overnight. Suddenly, he felt the body of the boat shake, and he left the valley and went out to sea, and the scenery in front of him suddenly widened.

At this moment, the hour is approaching, the sun is first appearing, and the number of ships on the river is gradually increasing.Most of them are business travelers who set sail early, and there are also quite a few fishing boats out fishing. They are all busy casting nets to catch fish, and they are in full swing.

The water quality here is excellent and the fishery is developed, which is the guarantee for the survival of merchants and fishermen on both sides of the strait. Thanks to this, the living standards of the two places are good, and the common people can have a meal even in troubled times.

"We're here." Wu Feng's figure was as majestic as a mountain, standing on the bow of the boat, the river wind passed by, and his clothes rattled.

Concubine Shi Xuan was also standing beside him, dressed in white, elegant and graceful, attracting attention.

This pair of men and women are both beautiful and handsome, which caused the fishing boats passing by to watch frequently and wonder.

The land of Sichuan and Shu has had a very close relationship with the Central Plains since ancient times. After the Qin Dynasty, the culture of Bashu and the Central Plains merged rapidly. Because of the benefit of irrigation from the river and weir, the fertile fields are thousands of miles away, the fields are fertile, and the people are prosperous, becoming a land of abundance.

This place has been rich in sericulture since ancient times, and silk weaving is the crown of China. In Han Dynasty, Chengdu became the brocade center.The Sichuan Basin is a "country of four fortresses" in terms of terrain, and transportation is very difficult. However, it is precisely because of this that the invasion and destruction of many wars have been avoided. The relatively stable social environment has created a prosperous social economy here.

On the other hand, the ancestors of Bashu also had the determination and courage to open up and strive to improve their own environment.Looking along the river towards the peaks on both sides, there are many plank roads among the steep mountain roads, monkeys walking and eagles flying, strange rocks, green pines and cypresses, like a fairyland.

At this moment, a long and melodious cry suddenly came from the distant river, and a black shadow was faintly approaching, and the merchant ships and fishing boats on the river moved towards both sides as if they had heard the order.

"Get out of the way, it's the big boat of the Dugu Faction." Seeing that the two of them hadn't moved, a kind-hearted fisherman hurriedly reminded them.

"Oh? It's actually them." Wu Feng grinned, showing some interest.

I didn't see what he was doing, the boat under his feet seemed to be alive and shot towards the side, the fisherman was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly paddled and retreated to the side.

Not long after, the sound of a huge ship breaking through the river was heard, and the dark shadows in the distance gradually became clear.

"Buzzing..." The Jiang Tao brought by the giant ship made the side of the boat slightly shake, and a big ship appeared in front, sailing with all its sails, and the speed was extremely fast. At first glance, there was still a distance of hundreds of feet, and it was convenient for the two to approach soon. Ten feet range.

In everyone's field of vision, there are three giant ships coming through the water. The most massive ship in the front is like a building in the middle of the river. It is ten times the size of an ordinary merchant ship. , a flagpole more than three feet long was erected on the bow of the ship, and a large black flag with moiré patterns fluttered in the wind, with two huge white "Dugu" written on it.

Standing at the bow of the boat was a white old woman leaning on a cane, and beside her stood a stunning beauty with a red body all over her body.

This woman is indeed Dugu Feng, she is carrying a gorgeous sword, her aura is sharp, and her beautiful eyes have a charming demeanor.

Behind the two are Dugu Feng, the head of the Dugu clan who once had a relationship with Wu Feng, and a pale man with excessive alcohol, and behind them are a row of strong men, all of whom have fierce auras and extraordinary martial arts.

The two people on the small boat were both peerless and graceful, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the Dugu clan on the giant ship, especially the drunken man who was stunned and fascinated after seeing it.

Dugufeng suddenly snorted coldly, the man shuddered all over and looked away, he was most afraid of this sister on weekdays, when he heard her voice, it was like a mouse seeing a cat, but for some reason, her mood seemed to change. very bad.

"It turns out that Feng Zun and Shi Xianzi are driving, and the old man You Chuhong, I specially invited the two of you to board the boat." You Chuhong looked old, as if he was going to die at any moment, but suddenly turned sideways, and two eyes appeared in his eyes. Looking at the two of them with turbid eyes, a soft and thin voice came from the boat.

Wu Feng and Shi Feixuan looked at each other, their figures flickered, and when they reappeared, they were already standing on the deck of the giant ship.

"Junior Concubine Shixuan, I have met Senior You." Concubine Shixuan sighed slightly, and said with a slight step.

"It turns out that Fairy Master has arrived." You Chuhong showed an ugly smile on his haggard cheeks, turned his gaze to Wu Feng, and bowed to salute, "Old lady You, the Dugu clan, has seen Venerable Feng."