It was the ninth day of April in the fifteenth year of Zhongping in the Ming Dynasty.
There were no stars or moon in the sky, and the deep night shrouded Jinling City. It seemed that a spring rain was about to fall in the south of the Yangtze River.
"The year name... Zhongping?"
At this moment, Lu Li was sitting in the courtyard thinking about something. He had just gotten some information about this dynasty from his junior brother, and was suddenly surprised.
If you remember correctly, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong also used this reign name. In the year when the Yuan Dynasty was changed, Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Taiping Dao, rebelled.
Zhong: middle, flat: sparse and ordinary.
Zhongping: neither good nor bad, neither bad nor good.
For the emperor and the ministers who relied on the emperor, the more auspicious the reign name, the better. It expressed the expectations of the people in power for the dynasty.
The choice of Zhongping, to a certain extent, shows that the situation has deteriorated to the point where there is no way to recover, and almost everyone intends to lie down and let them laugh.
"This year name is not useful."
"So, compared to orthodox history, the Ming Dynasty, which lasted for nearly a hundred years, will eventually become a thing of the past?"
Looking at a small pond in the courtyard, Lu Li frowned and murmured in his mind: "It stands to reason that every dynasty will avoid duplication when choosing their reign names... Thinking about it this way, there should have been changes in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty."
Due to his previous life as a playboy, he was not aware of these changes, but he did not pay much attention to them.
After all, everyone was told when they came that this was a specious world, with gods, Buddhas, demons, and ghosts all present, and they should not be taken lightly.
The teaching assistant reminded that this exam is extremely difficult and you will die if you don't pay attention.
"What are you thinking about, Mr. Lang?"
At this time, Dan Niang brought a bowl of seabass soup over, and she could smell a delicious aroma from a distance.
It's obvious that the cook has put his heart into it.
Unfortunately, the old man didn't have a good taste. He originally planned to wait for Lu Xu to return home before eating, but when he arrived, there was no sign of anyone coming back. Lu Li had no choice but to ask the chef to stew the sea bass to prevent it from becoming stale.
"tasty."
Taking the soup bowl from Dan Niang's hand, Lu Li took a sip and sighed, "If I were to patrol the streets at night, there would be no need for the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to run around like this."
At the same time, the junior brother who came to the courtyard to take some fresh air froze. He naturally knew what his senior brother was paying attention to, and he quickly spoke to persuade him.
"No!"
"The Marquis said before he left that the world is not peaceful and that we must strictly guard our homes and not leave."
"It can be seen that the monsters that disturbed the order of Jinling this time are definitely not simple. If we run around, not only will we not be able to have any effect, but we will cause trouble to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who are responsible for night patrols and catching thieves."
The prince argued hard.
Seeing that the senior brother did not express his position, he continued: "Besides, there are armored soldiers guarding the house outside, and we will definitely not be allowed to go out."
Looking at the ten-foot-high courtyard walls around her, Dan Niang nodded silently. She also didn't want Lu Li to be in danger, so she stared at him with both eyes, trying to persuade him to retreat.
"You guys underestimate me too much."
Frankly speaking, Lu Li never thought that one day, his strength would be underestimated, and they would treat him as a noble son who has no power and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.
the other side.
Although the two did not speak, their eyes clearly expressed strong distrust.
urgent!
How on earth should I show outsiders that I am actually a tough guy?
Release the fighting spirit...
This thought flashed through Lu Li's mind and was immediately rejected. He could do this because the moment he arrived in this world, a star named Tianshu actively connected with him.
However, Danniang would be frightened if a blue wolf suddenly appeared in the middle of the night.
If something happens, it will not be beautiful.
Gu Ke
Moreover, the attitude of people in this world towards fighting spirits is still open to debate. Therefore, even if one's status is considered noble, one cannot expose it rashly.
Just as he was thinking about this, Lu Li saw the weapon rack placed in the courtyard. He estimated that this should be a tradition inherited from the Tang Dynasty——
Halberd stands are placed in the homes of military commanders.
The number of iron halberds is used to indicate one's rank and grade to outsiders.
In the Ming Dynasty, nobles who made their fortune through military exploits would place weapon racks in their courtyards. Firstly, it was to remind future generations not to indulge in wine and sex and forget their roots. Secondly, they could practice a few times in daily life.
Although Lu Xu usually looks harmless, he always greets everyone with a smile. When he returns to the house, especially when he comes to the backyard, he will put on his fancy clothes, pick up an iron gun and practice for half an hour.
"That's it."
Under the gaze of Dan Niang and his junior brother, Lu Li walked to the weapons rack and picked up the long knife on the top shelf.
"This knife has a rather strange shape."
In the past, Lu Li had wielded the Han Dynasty Huanshou Sword and had seen the standard Tang Sword, but this was the first time he saw it, and its appearance was different from the two:
The root of the blade is a straight blade, and a slight arc begins to appear when it reaches two-thirds of the way. The tip of the blade is narrow and slightly upturned. In addition, there is a slender blood groove, indicating that it is not fake.
"The general is marching south with courage and courage, his waist is crossed with a wild goose feather sword in the autumn water, the wind is blowing, the mountains and rivers are moving, and the lightning flashes and the flag are high in the sun and the moon."
"There is a species of unicorn in the sky. How can the ants in the burrow escape? When the peace comes, I will take off my shirt with you."
There is a long line of poetry engraved on the hilt of the sword. Obviously, this is an imperial poem written by Emperor Jiajing, because there are nine small characters engraved on the sword:
Jinling Lu family in the 19th year of Jiajing
Due to historical deviations, this knife is more than a hundred years old, but it is still a sharp war knife.
There is no doubt about this.
The moment Lu Li got his hands on it, he knew it was something different.
"The weapons are unknown, senior brother..."
At the same time, Wang Zijing was startled by this inexplicable behavior and was about to speak out to exhort him.
The next moment, he shut up obediently.
As he slashed, a light-colored sword energy visible to the naked eye was slashed out, hitting the rockery without any suspense.
Then, there was no more movement.
But this time, no one questioned Lu Li.
Are you human? Are you human? Inhuman!
The junior brother yelled in his heart. He knew that it was the swordsman's method. He had seen this method in the past when he traveled around the world with his master, Mr. Tiantai.
If the prediction was correct, the rockery about two feet high should have broken from it at this moment. However, because the cut surface was flat, it did not slide down.
As for Dan Niang...
She had little knowledge, and just by chopping at will and wielding a light-colored sword energy, it was beyond Dan Niang's understanding and made her astonished.
Silence fell in the backyard.
After hesitating for a moment, the younger junior brother relented and said:
"Brother, think twice."
Wang Zijing knew clearly that he could not persuade Lu Li, nor could he stop him from leaving. He could only make him think twice.
Dan Niang just looked at Lu Li silently and said nothing, waiting for him to make his own decision instead of trying to persuade him.
Because, from the night conversation on the boat, the two of them could tell that Lu Li was particularly interested in ghosts and gods, which could even be described as an obsession.
Now, the ghost has shown its traces, and he himself is so... brave.
Is there any reason not to go?
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