"Baili, you have been in Yanyun for so long, but have you ever been to Xuanming Lake?" Xiao Chen asked suddenly.
"No." Baili Qingyun shook his head.
Xuanming Lake is located in Xuanming Prefecture, the northernmost part of Yanyun County. It is bounded by the lake, with Yanyun in the south and the Jinghe tribe in the north.
In fact, the earliest Xuanming Prefecture was called Xuanming Prefecture, but the Emperor of the Han Dynasty felt that this name was too dark and had a bad connotation, so he changed its name to Xuanming.
Li Xuanming lived in seclusion by Xuanming Lake for thirty years, and finally realized the peerless swordsmanship and founded the Xuanming Sword Sect, one of the four major sword sects.
Later, the eleven major disciples of the sect had a sword fight here. In the end, some of them died, some of them were crippled, and the Xuanming Sword Sect was left alone.
Therefore, Xuanming Lake is both the birthplace and the end of the Xuanming Sword Sect.
Zhang Chuqiu was very sad and dissatisfied with the deaths and injuries of his seniors. He felt that they were all seniors who had grown up together. They were not a family, but more than a family, but they were killing each other for the false reputation of the leader!
How pathetic!
The senior brothers died, were injured, retired to seclusion, and left. Their disciples also approached Zhang Chuqiu, hoping that he would become the head of the Xuanming Sword Sect, but Zhang Chuqiu refused.
He was afraid that the tragedy of his senior brothers would happen again to his disciples and these juniors.
Until now, he only regarded himself as a disciple of the Xuanming Sword Sect, and never regarded himself as the leader.
Therefore, the Xuanming Sword Sect has ceased to exist in name only.
Zhang Chuqiu would go to Xuanming Lake every year to pay homage to his master and his dead brothers, but he had never taken Baili Qingyun there.
Baili didn't know why and didn't dare to ask.
I always felt like the master didn't like me going there...but the master didn't say he wasn't allowed to go there.
This is why he has been in Yanyun County for so long and has been hesitant about whether to take a trip.
"Baili, I know you like to eat fish the most, especially freshwater fish. Xuanming Lake is rich in all kinds of fresh fish." Xiao Chen said.
"Baili, be careful, this guy is starting to put out bait to catch you." Shangguan Qiji said with a smile.
"That would only happen if Baili Wishers took the bait." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "There is still an earthen city there that was built during the Han Dynasty. It is called Xuanming City. It was first used by the garrison, and later many people gathered there. There are only a few ordinary people, but now they are basically deserted. I think if you are willing to go, how about I appoint you as the magistrate of Xuanming County?"
"Damn it, are you giving Baili an official title or do you want to assign him?" Shangguan Qiji made a fuss, "Baili, you must not go to Ang. I heard them say that hundreds of miles there are deserted, everywhere. They are all wild wolves in groups, as well as foxes that have become spirits, and yellow-skinned men that have become monsters..."
"I'll go." Baili Qingyun actually agreed.
"Xuanming City has a special location and exists in name only. We did not take it into account when planning the states. Therefore, you, the magistrate, do not fall under the control of Xuanming Prefecture. You might as well be directly responsible to me. You can go when we come back. Let's take a look first. It depends on the situation. If you need anything later, you can send me a message. If you need money, people or things, I will give it to you." Xiao Chen said.
"Okay." Baili Qingyun nodded.
"Since you've gone, you have to take care of things. Clean up the bandits and other things nearby first. In addition, I heard that people from the Henghe tribe have now come to our area to graze. If this doesn't work, all of them will be killed. We have to rush back, of course, we cannot use force, the main thing is to persuade them to retreat."
"There is only grassland there, and it is not suitable for growing crops. I think it is better to develop animal husbandry. I want to build a horse farm, dairy factory, meat processing factory, tannery, and cannery there... All this will have to wait for you. We’ll see what happens after we go there.”
"How about you become a captain? After all, with these factories, the population may increase a lot, and it won't work without a single soldier. That Bu He of the Xinghe tribe is not a good person. If one day he suddenly changes his attitude and hits him, What should we do if we come here? Xuanmingwei is quite far away from there... How about I send Chen Xiaohu to you as a helper?"
"Have you already planned it?" Baili Qingyun asked.
"Huh? No, I just had this idea after I found out that your uncle was an official. Don't you know? In fact, the old man also knows your father. He also said that your father is a good and capable official. ." Xiao Chen said.
"There is Li Tanhua in Niutoushan, Lin Yue in Bailongcheng, and now you are in the middle of Baili. When these places are connected, the front line of Northern Xinjiang will be much stronger." Shangguan Qiji said.
"He who knows me is a fat man!" Xiao Chen said loudly.
"Don't talk nonsense like this to me. I'm not as stupid as Baili. Even if you beat me to death, I won't go to a place like this where birds don't poop!" Shangguan Qiji's ugly words came to the forefront.
"You're overthinking, Fatty. Do you have the skills of Baili? You can't control the army when you're on the horse, and you can't control the people when you're dismounted. Apart from knowing some martial arts and some medical skills, what else do you know? You want to go, but I won't send you. Let’s go, cut it!” Xiao Chen said.
"He is the one who knows me." Shangguan Qiji was not angry, and even burst out laughing.
A few people chatted along the way, and soon they arrived at Yanyunguan Pass. They thought about wandering through, but unexpectedly, the inspection at the pass was extremely strict. Not only did they need to be guided, but they also had to be searched... There had never been so many before. rule.
Because Xiao Chen was still pretending to be ill and naturally couldn't show his face, they could only take a long detour and pass through the forest path at the western foot of Yanyun Mountain overnight, avoiding the town all the way and heading straight to Mount Emei.
But it was said that early that morning, at the top of Emei Mountain, beside the Sheshen Cliff, Master Emei was sitting cross-legged facing a rusty sword on the stone tablet, with his brows furrowed, and he was painstakingly practicing the Emei Flying Sword.
According to legend, as long as you can pull out the rusty sword on the stone tablet with your mind, you will have mastered the Emei Flying Sword. However, after decades of cold and heat, wind and rain, the rusty sword has still not moved at all.
Master Ciyun has a tenacious temperament. He has been practicing hard for decades. Although he failed, he never thought of giving up.
only……
Suddenly, a middle-aged nun came quickly and shouted from a distance, "Master, it's not good!"
Master Ciyun sighed. This is her eldest disciple Qinghui. Although her name is Qinghui, this disciple is neither clear-minded nor smart. She is reckless and has a bad temper. If she hadn't seen her kind-hearted back then, she would have been quite... With her chivalrous attitude, Master Ciyun would not accept her as her disciple under any circumstances.
You see, as the senior sister of all the disciples, she makes a fuss when something happens and doesn't even have the slightest bit of composure. How can she be like my master disciple?
"What's going on in this panic?" A pair of white eyebrows frowned more tightly, "Is the sky falling or the ground sinking?"
"That's not true, Master, don't be joking. It's a few disciples from the Nangong family who are here. I see that they all have bad looks on their faces, as if they are looking for a fight with you, Master! I have asked the junior sisters to fight. Set up a sword array to stop them, master, go and have a look." Qinghui said loudly.
