Chapter 24: In the Snow (Part 2)
The three men did not go ashore, but ordered people to set up a small stove on the boat to boil tea.
"During this year, Tang Bi, Zhang Dabiao, Zong Shimo, Liu Jialun, Zheng Wenya, Lin Baohu, Yang Gongqing, Sima Changan, Liu Miaowang, Wang Deren, Zuo Xiaoyou, and Lu Mingyue revolted... The world is becoming more and more turbulent." At this point in the situation, even these people cannot avoid discussing this.
Zhang Xuanning said calmly, "Ten years before Daye, most of the uprisings took place in Shandong. In fact, even though there were many rebels, it didn't matter as long as they were suppressed. However, Yang Xuangan's rebellion against the Sui Dynasty represented the disintegration of the upper echelons of the court, which had a huge impact. Under such circumstances, the uprisings expanded to the north and south of the Yellow River, as well as Jiangnan, Lingnan, Guanzhong, and Huainan. Now the trend of collapse has formed, and the Sui Dynasty can no longer be saved."
"Then how do you think the situation will develop, Brother Zhang?"
"All things have their own reasons for birth and death, but we can use it to our advantage. You know what happened four years ago, on the first day of the first lunar month in the sixth year of Daye, right?"
"I know that before dawn that day, dozens of warriors, wearing white clothes and white crowns, burning incense and holding flowers, claiming to be Maitreya Buddha, entered the Jianguo Gate. The gatekeepers and soldiers all kowtowed and worshiped them. These people seized weapons and entered the palace, where they fought with the guards of Prince of Qi Yang Ling and were killed. Emperor Yang of Sui later conducted a large-scale search in Luoyang and implicated more than a thousand families." Hou Xibai said.
"The future Buddha Maitreya. Therefore, any call to action under the pretext of the birth of Maitreya Buddha implies a change of dynasty. The actions of these dozens of people were clearly the first signal of the Sui Dynasty's chaos. In June of that year, Wei Wentong, a powerful general from Yanmen, gathered 3,000 people and occupied Mobi Valley. In December, Wang Wanchang, a native of Zhuya, rose up in rebellion against the Sui Dynasty, which led to the continuous uprisings in the past few years." Zhang Xuanning said calmly.
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean?" Shi Qingxuan frowned as she thought about it, her beautiful eyes flickering as she asked, "How did you know that?"
"Qingxuan, why bother asking me? Even if there is no inside information, this matter can be known at a glance. It is too obvious. In fact, things in the world are not that complicated. It's just that the chess pieces are a little bigger, so some people can't see clearly. This is called a leaf covering the eyes and failing to see the mountain. As for my feelings, I don't want to say much. There are only four words: those who promote chaos in the world should be killed!" Zhang Xuanning said with a sigh.
The two men were silent. They were both well-informed and knew the inside story, so they said nothing at the moment.
It was incredible that an outsider could see through the inside story at a glance. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Things are not complicated. This is true. However, even so, how many people can achieve it? Shi Qingxuan looked at him deeply and asked, "I heard that Brother Zhang wants to travel around the world to study?"
"Well, I can't stay in Yangzhou, so I can only travel around the world to study. I hope to find a good master, and I also hope that after a year or two, I can make great progress in martial arts, so that I can have a place to settle down." Zhang Xuanning said helplessly, and then smiled: "Qingxuan is famous all over the world, and he must know a lot of people. Is there any good master to introduce?"
Shi Qingxuan laughed: "You really climbed up the ladder, aren't you afraid that your original master will be angry?"
"How can I have any master? My mother just taught me the three levels of foundation skills . Now I am almost done with it, but I don't know how to further my studies!" Zhang Xuanning said with a worried look on his face.
Shi Qingxuan said nothing to him. She just lowered her head and drank tea. Snowflakes fluttered and fell on the boat. Even when she was drinking tea, she felt like dancing with the snow. After finishing a cup of tea, she showed an extremely tired look. She sighed softly and said, "Qingxuan has something to give you. Although it's not the best, it's also quite good!"
As she spoke, she took out a roll of something.
Zhang Xuanning picked it up and saw the four words "Yueshan's Legacy" at the beginning of the volume. Although he could sense the bloody scent on the book, he did not reject or resist it at all.
After putting the scroll down, she stood up, as if she didn't want to say anything more. She walked in the snow and went up to the shore. Snow was falling continuously at this time, and there was no one to be seen more than ten meters away. Her lonely figure seemed so detached and lonely among them.
Shi Qingxuan came here for her own reasons. No matter what, with her sensitive identity, it is difficult for her to avoid the real vortex.
All of the above is nothing but a joke. One person is willing to be beaten, the other is willing to hit. One person plays chess, the other is the chess piece. That’s all. Now everyone gets what they want.
But she was indeed a rare woman, and in that brief moment just now, he experienced an unprecedented feeling.
He immediately shouted loudly: "Qingxuan, you gave me a great gift, I will kill those four people for you!"
These four people are of course Ding Jiuchong, You Niaojuan, Jin Huanzhen and Zhou Laotan.
Shi Qingxuan, who was surrounded by snowflakes, froze for a moment, then slowly went deeper and disappeared from view.
After saying this, he smiled and said, "Brother Hou, I'll take a look right away, and then I'll retreat for a while."
Hou Xibai laughed and said, "This boat is at your disposal. They are all sensible people and will not disturb you. You can stay here for a year or half a year. Well, there are so many beauties in Luoyang. I want to go aboard too. So goodbye."
Zhang Xuanning bowed and said, "I am here to see you off, Brother Hou."
When he saw Hou Xibai gracefully go ashore and there were no other masters on the boat, he sneered.
Those who know the inside story, of course, know that although the Yueshan Scroll is not a top-notch martial art and is far inferior to the four great books, for Zhang Xuanning, it is the best thing in the world and is not even inferior to Yang Gong's treasure.
Forty years ago, Yue Shan was the best swordsman in the underworld, and his reputation was even higher than Zhu Yuyan's. Later, he was defeated by Song Que, the Heavenly Sword Master, who was only in his twenties at the time. It was this battle that established his reputation as the best swordsman in the world.
It can be seen that Yue Shan is only half a step away from becoming a grandmaster, so what he has learned is certainly extraordinary.
At that moment, he returned to his room, read the Yueshan Posthumous Volume, and recited it continuously. He read it for three days and memorized its contents by heart.
In addition to the particularly profound description of Yue Shan's life and personal events, the volume mainly contains his reflections on the Ba Dao swordsmanship in his later years and the repeated deliberations on the Day-Changing Art that he had not yet mastered. It is the hero's last days, and is filled with helplessness and sadness that makes the reader feel heartbroken.
The originally brutal and ruthless Forty -nine Styles of the Overlord Sword were totally not to Xu Ziling's taste, but for Zhang Xuanning, it was most suitable. He could fight in thousands of miles, defy fate, and dominate the earth, all of which fully demonstrated its essence.
The Sun-Changing Technique was the most important technique that Zhang Xuanning valued, and it even surpassed the appeal of the Four Great Books. He then carefully studied it word by word.
According to what Yue Shan said in the book, this set of strange skills was obtained by him in exchange for the secret of Tyrant Sword from an Indian ascetic monk. It originally had an Indian name, but Yue Shan renamed it the Sun-Changing Method.
Of course, this is not important. What is important is the real effect of the Sun-Changing Method , which is to be reborn and to cleanse the tendons and marrow.
Shi Qingxuan's biological mother, Bi Xiuxin, would visit Yue Shan every once in a while, and often help him ponder and research the strange day-changing method, while Yue Shan would record some of her opinions in his posthumous scroll.
In the original history, Xu Ziling and his companions never paid enough attention to the Sun-Changing Technique, and regarded it as a dispensable skill.
The important thing is, the Sun-Changing Art seeks to transcend the limits of the human body. Its skills have special healing powers. Even if it is inferior to the Art of Longevity, it is not much worse. It is suitable for fighting to support fighting. Of course, the Sun-Changing Art has its limits that cannot be surpassed by humans, but there is a treasure in the world that can make it exert unparalleled power.
The most crucial thing is that Zhu Yuyan and Yue Shan gave birth to a daughter, who, if guessed correctly, is Madam Dongming. This woman possesses a large number of weapons and occupies Liuqiu (Little Liuqiu, not Taiwan). Moreover, Yue Shan and Lu Miaozi of Pegasus Ranch are true friends. Such a line actually involves many forces and powers in the world!
Becoming the successor of Ba Dao not only allows one to establish connections with the above two forces, but if one's sword skills are already mastered, one can even rise again as Ba Dao and go straight to the Song clan to meet Song Que. This can be used as an opportunity to create a great alliance of the Han nationality in the south.
Think about it, with this, if we can establish a relationship with Dongming, Pegasus Ranch, and the Song clan, what will be the consequences? Of course, being able to establish a relationship does not mean that we can cooperate or join forces with them, but this at least opens a door. If it succeeds, the world will tremble, and it means that we can control the entire south. This is the wonder of luck and fortune.
Therefore, a stupid person will always be a stupid person. He has treasures but doesn’t know how to use them. Even if fate has given the two little strong men countless opportunities to conquer the world or become the best master in the world, they will not make full use of them.
A common man is not capable of planning, and mud can never be propped up on a wall. But now, the one who has got it is Zhang Xuanning. Even if there is no other blessing, this is enough.
Xu Ziling, oh Xu Ziling, where are you now? How many incredible opportunities have you encountered? But your character is never presentable, always a clown, controlled by others! Without Kou Zhong, you will only go deeper into the mud, just wanting to avoid the world and ignore everything.
Even if people knew in the future that he had killed Kou Zhong, it would only mean that he had one more enemy at the level of a common man's courage.
If it was Kou Zhong, perhaps on the contrary, without Xu Ziling, he might be able to truly break free from all constraints and focus on the way of the sword and the world, becoming his most terrifying enemy and fighting him to the death.
This is why he killed Kou Zhong instead of Xu Ziling. To control your destiny, you must be prepared!
With his current meager power, he has quietly changed the distribution of power at the highest level. What a great achievement! In an instant, no matter who is behind Shi Qingxuan, no matter how many powerful enemies he encounters in the future, all become insignificant and unimportant.
Unconsciously, I was full of confidence and a lofty ambition to compete with the gods. Although the world is big and there are many heroes, the country is so beautiful and who else can obtain it but me?
