Zhaozhou Bridge has been famous throughout the ages!
Since Li Chun built this world-famous stone arch bridge in the late Sui Dynasty, people from all over the country have come to watch it. Later, even foreign students from all over the Central Plains came to Zhaozhou to watch it. I hope I can learn magical techniques from here and build equally magical buildings in my own country.
Since the Tang Dynasty, due to the construction of Zhaozhou Bridge, it has become popular throughout China, and many stone arch bridges similar to Zhaozhou Bridge have been gradually imitated and built. However, no matter how many imitations and improvements are made, no one can replace Zhaozhou Bridge's position in the Central Plains.
The Jiuyang Sect was established next to the Zhaozhou Bridge, and regarded the entire Zhaozhou Bridge building as part of the Jiuyang Sect's own building. Because the situation was chaotic at the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was not known when the Nine Yang Sect occupied Zhaozhou Bridge. Anyway, no one dared to stand up and raise objections.
From the Later Liang to the Later Tang, from the Later Tang to the Later Jin, from the Later Jin to the Later Han, and now from the Later Han to the Great Zhou, the emperors changed one generation after another, and Zhaozhou also changed with the dynasties. But everyone cares about the world, and who has the time to care about the ownership of Zhaozhou Bridge, so the Nine Suns Sect has always been able to occupy this historical monument with peace of mind.
Of course, at this time, Zhaozhou Bridge was only a few hundred years old, and no one had risen to any extraordinary heights, unlike those who were highly praised by later generations. At this time in Zhaozhou, everyone still felt that it was just a scene in Zhaozhou.
The river is gurgling and flowing slowly. The literati and poets stand on the bridge, shaking their heads and recalling the glory of the Tang Dynasty and the sadness of the Sui Dynasty.
Usually when there are more tourists, it naturally brings about many livelihoods in the surrounding areas, and many people still rely on Zhaozhou Bridge for their livelihood. The Nine Sun Sect did not stop these behaviors, because although the Zhaozhou Bridge was included in the building, it was still part of the true view of the manor, and it was actually still on the periphery of the Nine Sun Sect. The Jiuyang Sect also deliberately built a two-meter-high wall to separate the inside and outside.
Normally, tourists can not only play and stand on the bridge to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river, but also stand on the bridge and see the activities of Nine Yang Sect disciples and the scenes of their spiritual life in the inner courtyard. Of course, the Jiuyang Sect focuses on cultivation, which naturally attracts the attention of countless people. Many people even imagine that they can enter here to cultivate and be included in the Immortal Class in the future.
This is a sacred place for many! Zhaozhou Bridge has also become the highest point of many people's fantasies.
However, something seemed wrong today. The always lively Zhaozhou Bridge was blocked. Many people were driven away from the vicinity, and there were also those brave people who didn't know what was going on and didn't go too far. They were still wandering around to see what happened!
The area near Zhaozhou Bridge, which has always been an elegant and quiet place, was bustling with people and horses neighing!
Fu Zhaoju, the governor of Zhaozhou, personally led the team. Two hundred soldiers guarded both sides of the Zhaozhou Bridge, and a thousand elites stood aside waiting for orders. Everyone looked at the more than twenty Nine Sun Sect disciples with big eyes and small eyes. confrontation.
There were more than 20 people against more than 200 people. The disciples of the Nine Sun Sect did not show any signs of weakness. Instead, they stood there and looked at everyone coldly. There was no hint of arrogance on his face, instead he was calm and composed. Even if there is an expression on someone's face, it is like a hungry wolf, with a calm and devouring gaze.
The leader of the more than 20 people from the Nine Sun Sect was a thirty-year-old young man wearing a fluttering red gown. He stood there majesticly with a long sword on his back, and he really looked like a cultivator. He is Cui Shaoyang, the leader of the Nine Yang Sect, the leader among the nine outstanding disciples, and is known as Chen Wuji, the Golden Swordsman in the world.
Nowadays, Cui Shaoyang rarely shows up, and many affairs in the sect are left to his eldest disciple Xie Wuchen, and the gold-breaking swordsman Chen Wuji to manage. Therefore, Chen Wuji is not only famous, but also extremely cohesive.
"I don't know what Master Fu's intention is to lead so many soldiers suddenly to the mountain gate of our sect and want to forcibly demolish the mountain gate and walls of our sect? I don't know which law of Master Fu our sect has violated. Master Fu is relying on the sect of generations. He doesn't like my sect and wants to give our sect a show of strength!" After questioning, Chen Wuji stared at Fu Zhaoju, the governor of Zhaozhou, with neither condescension nor arrogance.
Surprisingly, Fu Zhaoju, who looked to be in his thirties, did not seem to be angry at all because of Chen Wuji's questioning, and looked at the people of the Nine Yang Sect calmly. He waited for Chen Wuji to finish speaking with a calm expression, and then said calmly: "Zhaozhou Bridge is a famous symbol of Zhaozhou. Zhaozhou is an important town of the imperial court. The imperial court entrusts me to guard it!"
He actually laughed. Chen Wuji looked at his smile and felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what went wrong and couldn't remember it for a while.
But he continued to say: "Your Majesty has lofty ambitions and is determined to unify the world. When conquering the outside world, you must first suppress the internal situation. Your Nine Suns faction has always ignored the imperial court in Zhaozhou and actually took the imperial territory as private property! I represent the imperial court and Zhaozhou. Common people, come and say no to you! Taoism emphasizes tranquility and inaction. If you become a monk and practice as a monk, why should you be distracted and interfere with many secular affairs? Today, I will demolish the walls and gates on both sides, so that the world-famous Zhaozhou Bridge can be re-opened. Become the Zhaozhou Bridge for people all over the world! Become the symbol of Zhaozhou City!"
I see! This was actually the official plan of the Zhou Dynasty to suppress the Nine Yang Sect, and Chen Wuji understood it in an instant. He didn't expect the official family to be so anxious. Thinking of his elder brother Xie Wuchen's instructions not to cause trouble to the Nine Suns Sect, he quickly thought about how to deal with it.
Chen Wuji believed that Fu Zhaoju himself did not have the courage. Although his father Fu Yanchao was once the governor of the Anyuan Army, he was basically raised by his uncle Fu Yanqing.
Although Fu Yanqing is now an important minister and the king of Huaiyang who ranks first among the kings outside the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, which started as a military horse, should be quite suspicious of this minister stationed on the border. Therefore, as Fu Zhaoju, the nephew of the governor of Yizhou, he should not be more afraid to have his own ideas and cause trouble for the family and his uncle.
Fu Zhaoju doesn't have the guts! But someone has the guts!
emperor!
And the emperor gave Fu Zhaoju the courage! The two sisters are the emperor's women! Although the Fu family never shows off, the Fu family has this capital.
As Emperor Guo Rong, he would naturally not allow anyone or forces to plot against him within his sphere of influence.
Guo Rong was wary of Zhang Yongde and did not allow Zhang Yongde's actual power to be too large, and his influence expanded to all aspects. But he didn't expect that someone would actually involve him in the game, using both himself and Zhang Yongde as pawns.
Not only did he lose his prestige, but he also made Zhang Yongde think that he had done something to his family. Zhang Yongde's current prestige in the court is unquestionable. The Zhang family has been a famous military general family since the late Tang Dynasty, so there are many old relatives and relatives. The most important thing is that he is the son-in-law of Emperor Taizu Guo Wei. The princess is the only biological bloodline of Emperor Taizu.
Needless to say, everyone knows that there are many ministers in the court who are loyal to Emperor Taizu. If he knew that he had attacked Zhang Yongde and Zhang Yongde had not made any mistakes, this would be the greatest loss to him. Guo Rong has no doubt that someone may take advantage of the topic.
After discovering the troubles of the Nine Yang Sect, Guo Rong wanted to take action against this cancer. Also wanting to see who was behind the actions of the Nine Yang Sect, Guo Rong suspected Li Jixun, because Li Jixun was not only a disciple of Cui Shaoyang, but also his own military governor.
Although Li Jixun has been rising rapidly in recent years, Guo Rong also knows that his foundation is not enough and there may be something bigger behind him. However, in order to comfort Zhang Yongde and prevent future civil strife in the Zhou Kingdom, Jiuyang must be punished to warn Li Jixun and the people behind him.
Even though the imperial commander personally conquered the Liao Kingdom, Guo Rong still took the time to personally give secret orders. But he also knew that the Jiuyang Sect, as the largest sect in the Central Plains, could not be shaken by ordinary soldiers. That's why before the expedition, Fu Zhaoju, who was transferred to the Fu family, was transferred to Zhaozhou.
Fu Zhaoju is not only his brother-in-law, but also the eldest grandson of King Qin of the Fu family. Sure enough, he and Fu Yanqing talked about eradicating the Nine Yang Sect. In order to protect his nephew, Fu Yanqing actually mobilized a thousand warriors from his Yajunguanhoudu.
Guo Rong believed that Fu Yanqing's move was obviously to protect Fu Zhaoju, but in fact it was to show his loyalty to him and approve of all his actions. Guo Rong happily accepted Fu Yanqing's kindness and looked forward to Fu Zhaoju's complete eradication of the Jiuyang Sect.
Huo!
Two thousand horizontal knives are unsheathed! Under the sunlight that was so dazzling that one could hardly keep his eyes open, two thousand fully armed men stood in three powerful columns. Five hundred fine cavalry were guarding the front, and one thousand and fifteen infantry were at the back of the apse, forming a formation in the shape of a Chinese character. As long as you give an order, you should be able to rush into the Nine Yang Sect immediately.
As a cultivation sect, although there are a large number of villas and temples, as well as countless cultivation disciples, it does not have tall courtyard walls or solid gates.
Chen Wuji's eyelids twitched, and his eyes seemed to burst out with anger. He knew that the court was serious about this. Although I don't know why, it has obviously exceeded my expectations.
Bodhisattvas all have three points of fire energy, not to mention that everyone is just a mortal. Staring at Fu Zhaoju who had a calm expression on his face, Chen Wuji couldn't help but look back at his fellow disciples behind him. Although he was not the most famous disciple of the Nine Masters, he was still the best among the Nine Yang Sect.
These brothers and sisters were all calm, and Chen Wuji felt a little calmer in his heart. Although they were blocked by more than two hundred soldiers, as masters of the inner cultivator, everyone still did not take these soldiers seriously.
With the support of his brothers, Chen Wuji suddenly stared at Fu Zhaoju and said, "Master Fu, the imperial court wants to tear down the mountain gate of our sect!"
"I sent a message to your sect early in the morning to convey the intention of the imperial court. All disciples of the Nine Sun Sect will come out of the Jiuyang Palace within half an hour and move out of the Jiuyang Palace True Temple from now on! The time has already passed! Please forgive me. Send the steward to think twice! Can the Taoist come forward on behalf of Shaoyang Master? If not, and Shaoyang Master does not come out, I now want to lead these soldiers into your sect! Please personally invite all the masters to come out!"
An extremely calm answer, an extremely stimulating answer, and an extremely powerful answer.
Fu Zhaoju naturally knew the reputation of the Nine Yang Sect, and thinking that he was going to conquer this place, Fu Zhaoju naturally became excited.
He had naturally weighed the consequences of his actions, but Emperor Guo Rong's envoy was by his side. Fu Zhaoju was surrounded by ten ordinary soldiers, but they were all obviously agile masters. They stood in different positions and subtly protected Fu Zhaoju. They were all special envoys sent by the emperor himself. They not only carried out orders, but also protected Fu Zhaoju.
"How dare you, Dog Official!" shouted loudly, and a bearded Taoist priest behind Chen Wuji couldn't bear it any longer. With a loud sound, he drew out the long sword from behind and was about to come out.
"Junior Brother Qu!" Chen Wuji wanted to stop him, but it was already half a step too late. I saw the bearded Taoist priest, who had already stepped out and rushed towards Fu Zhaoju. The long sword in his hand shook into a ball of sword flowers, and actually stabbed towards Fu Zhaoju.
Regardless of the distance between them, even the soldiers around Fu Zhaoju would not let him get close. Seeing his junior brother's sudden attack, Chen Wuji almost wanted to slap him to death. Isn't this an open declaration of war?
The reason why Fu Zhaoju was nagging him was that it was obviously not to the point where he had to fight. He must still be weighing things up, or waiting for his senior brother or master to come out. But the action of his junior brother Qu undoubtedly extinguished this last possibility and broke through the last barrier.
Fu Zhaoju smiled, waiting for the other party to take action first, and to finally present the reason that was not very sufficient.
This may be the so-called trigger!
Just ignite it and it will catch fire.
Without Fu Zhaoju's orders, the dozen or so bright swords surrounding him struck out.
Dang Dang Dang! There was a fierce collision.
This bearded Taoist priest surnamed Qu has good skills and is not at a disadvantage at all. Instead, he alternately strikes with the sword and sword with his feet and sword. He is definitely a master in terms of eyesight and kung fu.
The bearded Taoist named Qu, who was in the air, actually had a smile in the corner of his eyes and didn't care about this attack. Almost the tips of his fists, feet and swords were aimed at the constantly attacking Zhanma sword, hitting hard at every clever position.
He had the air of a great master, but others didn't see his expression, and they couldn't understand the meaning of his smile.
Fu Zhaoju looked at a middle-aged soldier next to him. This middle-aged soldier had an ordinary face and looked coldly at Chen Wuji across from him. There seemed to be no emotion in his eyes. When he saw Chen Wuji's expression, he was full of cold ruthlessness.
This man must be a determined person who has experienced many killings. He whispered to Fu Zhaoju: "Master Fu, this is the best opportunity. If we don't order an attack, how long will it take?"
"Okay! Mr. Lai, this battle will rely more on Mr. Lai and all the warriors!" Fu Zhaoju finally raised his left hand high, with a bit of firm confidence on his face. He thought of his father, who was the most powerful man in the Central Plains back then. .
Of course, I even thought of my uncles who were also all-powerful. I couldn't help but wave my big hand and yelled: "Nine Yang Sect cultivators from top to bottom have always been disobedient to the imperial court. Although they are in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they have never had the consciousness of the subjects! The official is responsible for conveying the order of the imperial court today, and will expel all the Jiuyang sect cultivators who refuse and do not cooperate! Soldiers! Rush into the Zhenguan Manor in front and drive all the Jiuyang disciples out of Zhenguan. If there is any disobedience, ! Shoot to death without mercy!"
What Fu Zhaoju said was very interesting. He had obviously received the emperor's order, but he was doing things in the name of the imperial court.
Because not far away, there are still some good-hearted people watching. They may never have imagined that the mighty Nine Suns of Immortals and Cultivation Sect would be expelled by the imperial court suddenly, and judging from the posture, it is obvious that it is coming. . Some of the less courageous people did not dare to look any further and fled far away.
"Fu Zhaoju, you and the Fu family will regret your order!" Looking at Fu Zhaoju who was surrounded by soldiers for protection, Chen Wuji couldn't help but burst into anger. He could no longer hide the anger in his heart and shouted angrily, handsome His face was a little deformed.
He really didn't expect that Fu Zhaoju would actually order an attack on the Nine Yang Sect. In his mind, Fu Zhaoju would at most just walk around in front of the Jiuyang Sect like everyone else in the past, then lead the team and leave.
After all, his senior brother Li Jixun was a minister in the same palace as Fu Zhaoju's uncle Fu Yanqing, and now, like Fu Yanqing, he has become the governor of the town. Although it is far from Fu Yanqing's influence and power, it is said that Fu Yanqing usually appreciates and values his senior brother very much.
But I never expected that Fu Zhaoju would not accept this trick, and it was completely unexpected.
Although on the surface, the Jiuyang Sect is indeed under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the political power of the past dynasties, who would interfere with the existence of the Nine Suns sect, a cultivation sect, in Zhaozhou.
What's more, his master, Haichanzi, is now a god-like existence. It is his master Shaoyang Zhenren, who is also a famous cultivator in the Central Plains. And his powerful and powerful Cui family, who would offend him!
Over the past year, my master has been at the critical juncture in practicing his unique skill "Yinfu Zhenjing", so he naturally pays little attention to such mundane matters.
A few days ago, a message was sent to his senior brother. The senior brother led seven senior brothers to guard outside the master's alchemy room and accept the master's orders at any time. Because there are bound to be risks in spiritual practice, the brothers really dare not leave even an inch for the sake of the master's progress. And leave all the daily affairs of the Jiuyang Sect to myself.
But he never thought that he would encounter such a thing, that the Nine Sun Sect would encounter such a thing. This can be said to be the first time that the Nine Sun Sect has encountered such a thing since its founding. Looking at Fu Zhaoju who was giving orders with determination, Chen Wuji knew that there was no turning back and looked at the fellow disciples beside him, as well as the fellow disciple named Qu who desperately wanted to attack Fu Zhaoju.
Seeing that the soldiers here had already surrounded the gate of Jiuyang Palace of Jiuyang Sect, Qu's beard, who had been tossing in the air, had a proud smile in his eyes.
It seemed that he was trying his best to fight against the guards around Fu Zhaoju. In fact, he was just using some tricks, obviously just hoping that Fu Zhaoju would attack the Nine Yang Sect. The sword in his hand used the force to strike, and then swung away after touching the opponent.
Chen Wuji naturally had no idea what this junior fellow student named Qu was thinking. He only knew that this junior fellow apprentice was a leading art master. He was known as Qu Wushang with his left-hand sword in the world that day, but he didn't know why he joined the master's sect later and changed to the Nine Yang Sect. "Nine Yang Sword Technique".
A war can be started by a small thing! A decision may affect a person's life.
Looking at the soldiers coming like a tide, Chen Wuji's mind went blank. He knew that he had failed in the first step. He clearly knew that the decision had little to do with him, but he could not let go of it in his heart at this moment.
In the Jiuyang Palace of the Jiuyang Sect, there is a rooftop of Zhen Guan.
A man with a face as white as jade and a handsome demeanor, wearing a moon-white cassock. His smooth head makes him look full of holiness. He looks like he is only in his thirties, but his eyes full of wisdom make him... People feel that he must be an enlightened monk.
Next to him is a man with the same elegant temperament. He stands elegantly with his hands behind his hands. He looks like a Taoist priest in his fifties with an ancient face full of immortality. His dark eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if nothing could change his will.
Both of them looked at the melee that broke out at the Zhaozhou Bridge, and they became tense for a moment. The more than two hundred soldiers who had been at both ends of the bridge moved quickly and surrounded more than twenty of Chen Wuji's men.
In the courtyard of Jiuyang Palace of Jiuyang Sect, a large number of disciples of Jiuyang Sect poured out, wanting to join this war with a huge disparity in numbers. However, when they saw the soldiers rushing towards them in a dark crowd, the expressions of many sword-wielding disciples changed.
"What do you think, real person?" The monk with a graceful face spoke calmly and revealed endless elegance, as if he felt that the action in front of him was just a game. He did not look at the Taoist priest next to him, but his eyes were watching the fight on Zhaozhou Bridge.
Because the declaration of war was issued, the five hundred elite cavalry ordered by Fu Zhaoju rushed directly towards the gate of Jiuyang Palace. Originally, we were only less than two hundred meters away, so we didn't even have to run to rein in the horse. But the sound of horse hooves running together seemed to shake the ground.
In the first round, all the knights in the front row were holding long spears, holding swords across their waists and charging straight towards their horses. They whipped their horses straight away from the start. The knights in the second row at the back all held bows and arrows, and sharp sabers on their sides, and slowly took a few steps forward to prepare for a charge. When the first row of one hundred knights rushed to the front of the manor, the second row of one hundred knights stretched their bows and rushed forward, shouting.
"Abandon your weapons and surrender without killing!"
"Come prepared! Foresighted!" The ancient Taoist priest said calmly: "Nine Yang Sect is a place of cultivation. Although it has some ability to protect itself, it is limited to physical fitness. But for the sake of its disciples As a cultivator, there is no need to compete with him for this leisure! It’s just a pity for the ancestor’s hard work!”
"The real person is enlightened!" Looking at the Nine Sun Sect disciples rushing out of the gate, most of these are some outer disciples recruited by the Nine Sun Sect. These are the majority of people who usually walk outside. When they saw the rushing horse formation, they originally wanted to resist with their swords in hand, but the spears that arrived first had penetrated their bodies, and blood flowed out in an instant.
"Amitabha!" The monk with a graceful face couldn't help but recite compassionately when he saw the red blood, and clasped his white hands together.
"Qu Wushang!" Guzhuo Taoist priest whispered softly, as if he was thinking about something in his heart, but there was no change in his eyes. Even though he was looking at the bleeding in front of the gate and the wailing of the injured disciples who fell to the ground, he did not react, but whispered the name softly in his mouth.
But he kept looking at Qu Wushang, who was still jumping and showing off in front of Fu Zhaoju. Because the soldiers kept approaching with spears, his movements finally slowly stopped. It seemed that he would either abandon his weapon or be knocked down by the sword.
Chen Wuji did not draw his sword. Although he could escape, what price would he have to pay?
Even if Fu Zhaoju is captured, Chen Wuji knows that these soldiers will not stop, because this kind of killing is no longer a scene that Fu Zhaoju can control.
Looking at Fu Zhaoju quietly, there was already a river of blood in front of the door. Do you want to fight to the death or give in?
Chen Wuji was confused. Thinking of his senior brother's instructions to him, Chen Wuji exuded an astonishing murderous aura.
"Have you decided to resist?" The middle-aged man named Lai next to Fu Zhaoju looked at Chen Wuji coldly and said. However, his eyes couldn't help but look at the roof of Jiuyang Palace, where the graceful monk and the ancient Taoist priest were standing. As if his eyesight could penetrate the essence, he locked the positions of the two people.
It turned out that not only had he seen two people here, but he also seemed to know what kind of existence they were. This kind of locking on spiritual consciousness was possessed by many masters in the innate realm.
"Eh!" The graceful monk was obviously a little surprised. He seemed to have sensed the man named Lai here. He couldn't help but look at this side from a distance and said softly: "Interesting! Interesting! Sure enough, Guo Rong is serious this time. Damn it, I want to shake your foundation, Master, but someone can actually discover the existence of the two of us!"
"In the past, when my disciples interfered in political affairs, they naturally knew what would happen today! But what Pindao didn't expect was that Guo Rong's power had actually reached this level." More violent shouts and killings could be heard below, and the soldiers The disciples of Jiuyang Sect and Jiuyang Sect each looked damaged.
The expression of this clumsy Taoist remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "The master has been in charge of the ancient Buddhist monastery in Berlin Temple for decades, and is the recognized leader of Buddhism in the Central Plains. From what we have seen today, we can see that in the face of the great cause of the world, any belief and practice are It’s just the next best thing!”
"You must have enlightenment on the day you honor your master!" The graceful monk turned out to be Master Yuan, the abbot of Berlin Temple in the ancient Zhaozhou temple, which the Central Plains people respectfully called the ancient Buddhist monastery. Unexpectedly, the master who had been famous for decades would look like a young monk in front of him.
"And the real person himself can suddenly realize a breakthrough to another realm before the great catastrophe, and can summon the poor monks with his spiritual consciousness. It must be due to fate! Thinking about the things in this world, there are causes and consequences. Since the real person is determined to practice, from then on The path to cultivation is to have nothing to do with the worldly Cui family!"
"Nine yin generates nine yang, and nine yang combines with nine yin! This is the essence of Taoist "Yin Fu Zhen Jing". It turns out that the collection of this Qu Wushang in the past was not entirely for someone. Today it is really true. Tribulation!" The ancient Taoist priest is naturally Cui Shaoyang, the current leader of the Nine Yang Sect.
Seeing the shouts below, he looked at Master Yuan calmly: "The person below must be a Taoist cultivator. The master has a keen eye and is proficient in all kinds of Buddhist magical powers. He is also the first person in the Central Plains to practice the "Eight Methods of the Skanda". It is not necessary. I really care!"
"Good! Good!"
Reasons namaste.
Killing, blood, mixed with the confusion of the vast sky.
