A few dozen miles north of Ping An, there is a mountain about 200 feet high, called Anma Mountain. At the southern foot of the mountain, there is a majestic temple, this is the Anma Temple.
Anma Temple was founded more than 200 years ago by Master Jianzhen, a disciple of Master Guohai Jianzhen.
There is a valley behind the temple, which is where the bones of monks of all generations are buried in the temple. It is called Sengzheng Valley.
"Seng Zheng" is the professional title of a monk official. "A Brief History of Monks in the Song Dynasty" says: "Zheng means politics; self-righteousness means correcting people and obeying political orders. This is why a bhikkhu cannot do anything, just like a horse without a bridle or an ox without a body. The rope gradually becomes tainted with vulgar customs and will lead to obedience and elegance. Therefore, those who have virtue and hope are roped with the Dharma and brought back to the upright, so it is called the monk's uprightness."
In one word: the first building of the Discipline Academy.
Sengzheng is also called Fayin, and below it is Sengdu, which is also called Fayan. Below it is lawyer, and lawyer is also called Faqiao.
In the Sengzheng Valley of Anma Temple, there is a monk who practices here. His surname is Guiyi. I don’t know his name, but people call him "Guiyi Dharma Eye".
Gui Yifayan is famous for his swordsmanship in Fusang. He lives in seclusion and always wears a mask with a red face and a long nose whenever he appears in front of others. The common people do not know the truth and spread rumors. They all think that he is the reincarnation of Yiyan Sengzheng as a tengu, that is, the "big tengu of the monk Zhengfang of Anma Mountain Temple".
On this day, Gui Yifayan was meditating. Suddenly a monk came to report and a royal messenger came to see him. Gui Yifayan received a lot of donations from the royal family, so he put on a mask and ordered the messenger to enter the valley.
The messenger hurried forward, bowed, and handed over the letter. After Gui looked at it, his eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "I can kill hundreds of people with one person's strength. Just send more people to encircle and suppress them." , why do you need me to go out into battle?"
The messenger reported in a low voice: "His Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor, asked Lord Yasuchika Abe to observe the stars and divine divination in person, and the divination obtained by the divination said: The Demon King is riding a dragon to the west, the nine-tailed fox is pregnant with disaster, the sixteen ghosts are causing chaos in the world, and the peaceful capital is stained with blood. Cang Moss! According to the report from the scouts, the man crossed the sea on a whale. This whale is as big as a mountain. Lord Abe guessed that it was transformed by the Dragon King."
Hearing this, Oni Yifayan remained indifferent for a moment, then slowly straightened up his back and said in a deep voice: "Abe's Taiqin ability is not inferior to that of his great ancestor Seimei. Since it is his divination, it should not be underestimated. Zizai Tianmo It is the enemy of the Buddha. When it comes to Fusang, it will be the hands of the Buddha who wants to destroy this beast!"
At this point, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "Go and report back to the Emperor, and I will kill the devil on the banks of Lake Bipa and protect the country."
At the same moment, Cao Cao frowned and said coldly: "No need to look for it, your servant must be a spy sent by the enemy."
Ichiro Sakabe looked ugly and shook his head: "How could this be? This person has been following me for more than three years, how can he be a spy?"
Cao Cao sneered: "That can only mean that you were targeted by the enemy three years ago."
It turned out that three days ago, in a battle outside the dense forest of Echizen Kingdom, Cao Cao's formation killed hundreds of people, and the two plundering formations, Tokikan and Banbe, did not let anyone escape. However, when they woke up from camp the next day, among several servants of Ichiro Banbe, one of them was suddenly named Xiong Ban. Chang Fan is missing.
Before meeting Cao Cao, Banbe and his entourage went to Heian Kyo and were assassinated many times along the way. Kumasaka Nagano was the most valiant in combat and was highly anticipated by Banbe Ichiro. He was prepared to recommend him to his master, Fujiwara Nagami, as a samurai, but unexpectedly this happened. There was no trace of it.
Seeing Ichiro Sakabe shaking his head in disbelief, Cao Cao did not want to say anything, but Tamamo Mae in the sedan said softly: "Master foster father, didn't you have any doubts? We came from Nasuno, how could our whereabouts be kept secret? But why did the enemy Can you contain us every time?"
Ichiro Sakabe was shocked and said in surprise: "Because there is a spy among us?"
He looked fiercely at the remaining six servants, including Hattori Shinobu, and shook their heads quickly. Ichiro Sakabe looked away, his expression gradually becoming ferocious: "Is it really Mr. Kumazaka? It's a waste of time for me to treat him so favorably. ! If we meet again, I will kill him."
Tamamozen said softly: "If he is really a spy, I'm afraid that the information that Lord Takeshi and Lord Tokikan are helping us will already be in the hands of Emperor Shirakawa..."
Ichiro Sakabe gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, we can only rush on our way as hard as we can. I hope Lord Nakagan gets the news and can send people to support."
Now we hurried on the road, and when we reached the evening, we saw a large lake. It was extremely vast and the surrounding mountains were undulating. They were reflected in the light of the lake, which made people feel relaxed. Cao Cao and Shi Qian praised in unison: "What a big lake, seriously." Extraordinary.”
When Ichiro Sakabe saw the two "envoys from the upper country" praising the scenery of his country, he was very proud and pointed out: "This is Lake Biwa! It is nearly a hundred miles long from north to south. We can reach Heian-kyo by walking along the lake."
Cao Cao looked around and saw that the mountains were high and the forests were dense. Only the lakeside road was conducive to passage. He sighed: "In this way, it would be easy for the enemy to intercept them."
While staying at the lake for the night, Ichiro Banbe and his servants went to catch fish in the lake. Shi Qian saw an opportunity and pulled Cao Cao aside, whispering: "Brother, since you know that walking along the lake, you will inevitably encounter enemies, why not go into the mountains and take a detour." ?”
Cao Cao said: "This time I got involved in Fusang by accident, and I have already lost a lot of time. I should finish this matter early so that I can find a boat to go back. If I have to go around in the mountains, I don't know how long it will take."
Shi Qian puzzled and said: "If you are eager to return, why bother getting involved in the affairs of the Fusang people? After abandoning these people, my brother and I went straight to Ping'an Capital. What's the point of finding some gold and silver for my younger brother?" It’s a port, just buy a boat and walk.”
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "But it's not the case! Brother, I didn't intend to come here. Since God's will is here, I have a special idea - this Fusang Kingdom is just east of the Jin Kingdom, and the Whale Sea doesn't seem to be very big. Let's think about it, if one day we have a war with the Jin Kingdom, and we can send a troop of troops across the sea to reach the heart of the Jin Kingdom, what will happen?"
Shi Qian was shocked when he heard this, and then realized that Cao Cao wanted to create a big situation. He couldn't help but said: "Then the Fusang Kingdom has its own leader, how can it be willing to send troops easily?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "This is why I don't abandon them! That Nakagawa Nagami Fujiwara is obviously a member of the emperor's faction. Now Fuso's authority is in the hands of his grandfather Shirakawa. Haha, pick up the ashes. It's all on my grandson. How can he be willing to do so even though he is a majestic emperor? Isn't it a good time for us to take advantage of the fight between the emperor and the emperor?"
Shi Qian was surprised and said: "That's it! My brother has only been in Fusang for a few days, and he has set such a grand plan. How extravagant! Just looking at his situation, the emperor is weak. So what if he loses?"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes and laughed loudly: "If he hadn't been weak, how could I have taken action? As for defeat, defeat is defeat. You and I are wearing precious armor and have arts and crafts. It's not difficult for us to escape. It's a big deal. Escape from Ping'an and don't look for a big city. Just use your skills to make some money and buy a boat to go back to."
When Shi Qian thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh: "But I'm thinking too much. Anyway, it's his Fusang country's affairs. It's just a big fuss. If I can succeed, it's best. If I can't, I'll go on a trip with my brother." Suffer——Hahaha, I thought that the reason why my brother wanted to be a guard was because he fell in love with the Fusang woman. If that’s the case, I would just take her back to Qingzhou with me.”
The more he talked, the happier he became, and his eyes shone: "Hey, brother! Put it this way, that little Fuso lady has a beauty and beauty that is rare in the world. I think that the bird-tailed emperor is so virtuous and capable that he can match her. Such a beautiful woman? Didn't this woman have a fortune telling that she would be a concubine? Maybe she is destined to be my brother."
When he said this, Lao Cao was stunned: My brother is right!
Lao Cao's true nature as a husband, how could it be that Tamamozama's face was completely unmoved? But first of all, she was the daughter of Yi Di, so she looked down upon her somewhat. Secondly, after seeing how powerful the Jurchens were, she thought about how to break them all the time. After listening to Ichiro Sakabe expounding on the disputes in his country, I was immediately tempted and wanted to take advantage of them. For a moment, I had no idea about Tamamo Mae.
But when Shi Qian mentioned it, especially the words "concubine status", it really touched Lao Cao's heart.
Just like Lu Fei, the empress of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, some fortune tellers once said that she was "unparalleled in the world". Such things are like auspiciousness. Although it is difficult to say whether it is true or not, it is inevitable to believe that she is true or not. If I really don’t believe it in my heart, the people will inevitably take it seriously——
Otherwise, when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang started to cause trouble, how could they learn to bark like a fox?
In addition, Tamamo-mae's appearance is indeed rare, especially for Lao Cao, this petite Fusang woman has another wonderful feature - he now has three wives and concubines, Hu Sanniang is known as "Yizhangqing", and Master Li is also a eldest son. Standing tall, Pan Jinlian, although more exquisite, is still half a head taller than herself. Although a man is informal, who really wants to be lower than others?
Especially in Fusang, after experiencing the feeling of "being superior to others" that he had never experienced in his entire life, Lao Cao suddenly developed a crush on the delicate, small and well-proportioned woman.
After rolling his eyes more than a dozen times, Lao Cao chuckled and waved his hand: "Let's discuss this later. When I meet Emperor Toba, I will have my own opinion."
Pipa Lake is about a hundred miles long from north to south, and it goes around the lakeside, but it is far more than that. After walking for two more days, it is still between the lakes and mountains. It is noon, and the scorching sun is unstoppable. Cao Cao and several people crawl into the forest. In the shade, I want to take a rest for a while, and wait for the sun to be a little gentle before continuing on my way.
Everyone took out water and dry food, and were about to use some to satisfy their hunger, when they suddenly saw a strange man swaying in front of them.
The man was wearing a bamboo hat, covering his face and figure. He walked with his head lowered, waving a fan in his left hand and holding a long staff in his right hand. He walked slowly and slowly.
When Lao Cao saw this person, he was immediately unhappy: How come there are such elders in Fusang Kingdom?
Judging from the height of this person, he is probably about six feet tall. In the Song and Jin Dynasties, it was nothing, but in Fusang, it was a bit appalling.
Ichiro Sakabe and others also saw the person coming. Sakabe shouted in a low voice: "Oh! What a mighty big man!"
Then he seemed to think of something and was suddenly startled: "Ah! Could this big man be a master sent by the Emperor of France and want to intercept and kill us?"
Cao Cao nodded and whispered: "I passed that village the day before yesterday. Didn't I say that someone stole their horse? In my opinion, it was the spy who stole the horse and rushed to Ping An to report the news. Haha, now that you know that I am there Two brothers are helping you, if only one person is sent, he must be a real master!"
Ichiro Sakabe shook his head and said: "Master Takeru, don't belittle yourself. You are not just killing a hundred people, but you are just killing those ashigaru. The samurai you killed were all famous masters in Heian Kyo, but they withered like cherry blossoms. Under your sword. Facing an unparalleled sword master like you, even with the arrogance of Prince Shirakawa, he would not dare to send just one person to die. Maybe... he is just a passerby."
Ichiro Sakabe has been away from Kyoto for more than ten years, but he doesn't know who has appeared in Kyoto in recent years, so he makes this judgment.
Cao Cao said: "But don't think too much, it's just a matter of soldiers coming to block it."
After that, they stopped looking at the weirdo and took care of their own food.
The weird man walked with his stick, and the sound of beating came from far away, until he came to a few feet beside Cao Cao and the others. Then he stopped, and a strange voice came from under the bamboo hat: "The sword master of the Tang Dynasty who came across the dragon is you. What?"
Cao Cao sighed: "That's all, they are indeed enemies." He slowly stood up and said, "No need to say more, if you want to fight, we will fight. After the fight, we will have to go on our way."
Shi Qian thought to himself: My brother just said that if this person is an enemy, he must be a master. Since he is a master, how can he let his brother take risks? If I don't take action first, I will lose, and my brother will be able to see the truth!
At that moment, he screamed: "You hidden rat, wait until I, the flea on the drum, reveal you!"
The words are still echoing, and the man has jumped up high, with the slingshot in his hand fully drawn. At the opening of the string, several rays of cold light either shine directly or fly diagonally, and there is even a ray of light that circles an arc and shoots towards the back of the comer!
Tokikan's slingshot has always been made of steel balls, and its accuracy and power are extremely good. However, he killed all the scouts last time and got some of the scouts' hidden weapons, especially the "shuriken" as Ichiro Sakabe said. "For more."
Those shurikens were either three-pointed, four-pointed, five-pointed, or six-pointed. Shi Qian couldn't stop playing with them these days. His hands were already far better than ordinary people. After a few days, he really mastered the shurikens. Flowers come.
He felt that the shot with his trembling hand did not reach far enough, so he simply used a slingshot to shoot. He also used different angles to shoot different flight paths. Now he can shoot five at a time, either straight or curved, fast or slow, which is really difficult to prevent. Hard to dodge.
Ichiro Sakabe cried out: "What a trick!" He broke into a cold sweat in his heart: If these shurikens were used against me, I would definitely die!
However, the weird man smiled lowly, and with a fan in his hand, as if fluttering a butterfly, with a few pats, he cleared away all the hidden weapons above, below, left, and right without turning around. , and blocked the hidden weapon behind his back. Listening to the crisp sound, the staff was either iron or copper.
Shi Qian always remembered the words "real master" mentioned by Cao Cao. He fired his shuriken and then abandoned his slingshot. He felt the chain sickle in his hand and cut it on the head. He kicked his foot below and the iron weight at the other end of the chain flew sharply. Come out and hit the opponent directly.
The sickle fell down, but the blow from the iron weight underneath was really unpredictable. Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he was about to cheer, but he saw the opponent jump back and land lightly about ten feet away, and the sickle struck the weight. Hit and all will be empty.
This is exactly what it is: The Dharma Eyes in the valley are gleaming coldly, and the lakeside is surrounded by sickles and locks. When the heavenly dogs and demons meet on a narrow road, the wind blows and fusang crosses the mountains and seas.
(End of chapter)
