Shou'an Hall.
The sound of falling pieces comes and goes, constantly.
The black and white twins fell on the chessboard, their teeth intertwined, and murderous intent surged.
"The Confucian leader has not answered my question yet."
After playing chess for a while, Shang Huang spoke and reminded.
"It's nothing."
Kong Qiu looked calm and said, "Not long ago, the Rakshasa King went to Taixue Palace to ask the old man about the method of breaking through the five realms. The old man saw that she had a good understanding, so he gave a few simple instructions."
After hearing the words of the old man in front of him, Emperor Shang smiled coldly in his heart.
King Rakshasa has basically never left the palace since he resigned, let alone go to Taixue Palace for advice.
This old guy lied without even blushing.
Of course, it is impossible for Shang Huang to say these words. Before officially breaking up, facing the masters of the world, he must be given at least respect.
"In this way, King Rakshasa was able to break through the five realms at the last moment, thanks to the guidance of the Confucian leader." Emperor Shang picked up a black stone and dropped it on the chessboard, saying with an indifferent expression.
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
Confucius responded, "The Rakshasa King was able to break through the five realms mainly because of her own understanding. The old man's guidance is just the icing on the cake."
Emperor Shang smiled lightly, said nothing more, and concentrated on playing chess.
Old fox!
After a round of verbal exchanges, Confucius also calmed down and focused on the chess game.
The two of them were a great Shang emperor and a master of the world. They had the same noble status and their chess skills were also very good.
In the hall, the crackling sound of burning coals sounded from time to time. As time passed, the fire in the brazier gradually weakened, but no servant dared to come in to add fuel to the fire at this time.
When His Majesty meets the Confucian leader, every word he says may be a secret that no one else can know. How can the servants in the palace dare to enter the palace and disturb him at this time.
"His Majesty."
When the chess game reached the middle game, Confucius looked at the chess game in front of him and asked thoughtfully, "That night, the world-suppressing tactics used by the royal family members to deal with the rebels seemed to be similar to the nine-character mantra of Taoism. I dare to ask Your Majesty whether this World-Suppressing Technique was created by someone from the Taoist sect."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shang held his hand for a moment and responded with a calm expression, "The world's martial arts began with Taoism. The ancestors of the great Shang Dynasty created the World-Suppressing Technique, which may have been based on the nine-character mantra of Taoism."
"Learn from it?"
Kong Qiu raised his head and said calmly, "As far as I know, the Nine-Character Mantra of Taoism has long been lost. Moreover, even when the inheritance of Taoism is still intact, the martial arts of the Nine-Character Mantra can only be mastered by the sages and descendants of the Taizi generation of Taoism. Cultivation is completely inaccessible to others. Is it possible that the founder of the Great Shang Dynasty was a member of the Taoist sect?"
After hearing the question of the Confucian leader in front of him, Emperor Shang narrowed his sinister eyes slightly and responded, "I don't know much about the ancestors. The martial arts in the world have reached the same goal through different paths. There are coincidences. It's not surprising."
"I want to pay my respects to the founding ancestor of Dashang in person."
Confucius put down the chess piece in his hand and said calmly, "That night, King Rakshasa told Lao Cheng that there was an old friend of Lao Cheng in the royal ancestral hall. Today Lao Cheng entered the palace just to meet this old friend."
When Emperor Shang heard this, a strange color flashed in his eyes, he was here.
"Li Jiaoxi means that the Confucian leader entered the palace this time to pay homage to his ancestors?"
Southwest of the palace, in the Tingyu Pavilion, Mu Wenqing listened to the words of the young man in front of him, looked slightly condensed, and asked.
"good."
Li Ziye nodded and responded, "We are old friends after all. Since we know that our old friend is in the royal ancestral hall, we still have to go to the palace to pay homage."
Mu Wenqing frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "The royal ancestral hall is a forbidden area of the palace. No one who is not a member of the royal family is allowed to enter. Although the Confucian leader is a master of the world and has a noble status, he is not a member of the royal family after all. He wants to enter the royal ancestral hall. , it’s not easy.”
"It depends on what Your Majesty wants."
Li Ziye flipped through the scraps on the table and replied, "Rules are all set by people. Sometimes, they may not be inflexible."
Mu Wenqing looked thoughtful and nodded, "What Professor Li said makes sense."
Listening to Li Jiaoxi's tone, the Confucian leader must meet his ancestors when he enters the palace this time.
Over the years, in the confrontation between the Confucian sect and the royal family, the Confucian sect has always tolerated it. It seems that this time, it will no longer tolerate it.
Shou'an Hall.
Emperor Shang looked at the abandoned old man in front of him and said seriously, "Confucian head, the royal ancestral hall, only members of the royal family can enter."
"I can meet my old friends outside the ancestral hall, but I don't necessarily have to enter the ancestral hall." Confucius responded.
Emperor Shang hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Confucian leader, come with me."
After saying that, Emperor Shang threw the chess pieces in his hands into the chess box, stood up and walked out of the palace.
Confucius stood up and followed him, and together they left Shou'an Hall.
Outside the palace, a group of servants saluted when they saw the two people walking out.
With everyone looking in awe, Shang Emperor and Confucian leader walked towards the back of Shou'an Hall together.
Not long after, the two came to the deepest part of the palace, in front of the royal ancestral hall.
The area around the ancestral hall was deserted, no one was around, not even the palace servants were allowed to approach.
In front of the ancestral hall, Emperor Shang stopped, glanced at the old man behind him, and said, "Originally, the Confucian leader was not a member of the royal family and was not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. However, the Confucian leader who established the Taixue Palace in these years has cultivated many great merchants. Talented people, I will specifically allow Confucian leaders to enter the ancestral hall once, but only for a quarter of an hour."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Confucius responded and immediately walked towards the royal ancestral hall in front.
In front of the ancestral hall, Emperor Shang stared at the old man's back with a cold look in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, the ancestor and the Confucian leader met so quickly.
King Rakshasa broke into the palace and really ruined too many of his plans.
Some things have to be sped up.
In the sky, the sun is high, and the bright sunshine cannot dispel the coldness of the royal ancestral hall.
Confucius entered the ancestral hall and looked at the spiritual platform and tablets in front of him with a strange look on his face.
There is only a coffin without the coffins that the Li family boy mentioned. It seems that the royal family has already made preparations.
However, with so many underworlds, it is not easy to hide them.
Thinking of this, Confucius raised his hand, with a surge of righteousness all over his body, and turned his palm to slap the Jiuding deep in the ancestral hall.
"Old friend, please show mercy."
At this moment, an old voice sounded deep in the ancestral hall, and then, at the end of the darkness, a stooped figure in Taoist robes stepped forward. He looked at the head of the Confucian sect in front of him and said with a tired expression, "Long time no see. Come and be safe."
"You're welcome and safe."
Kong Qiu looked at the old man walking in front of him, his aura tightened, and he said with a complex expression, "Tai Shang, I didn't expect that you are really still alive."
In fact, he and Tai Shang were not very close, they just met each other a few times.
However, after thousands of years, the old friends have passed away. How can we not feel emotional when we can see the old friends again.
"Just hanging on for a breath."
Taishang looked at the scenery outside the ancestral hall and asked softly, "Old friend, is the sunshine outside still warm?"
